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In rememberance of Letrice "Blaq Purrlz" Goodwin, the President and First Lady of the Maryland Stealth Riders have adopted the American Heart Association as their charity. MDSR will be intrigual in participation in various activities sponsored by the American Heart Association. The MDSR will also sponsor events and fundraisers to bring awareness to the community regarding heart disease. For further information about the American Heart Association, please visit their website at www.americanheart.org.
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The Maryland Stealth Riders Motorcycle Club has selected the Lupus Foundation of American as their charity of choice.
Lupus is a chronic (long-lasting) autoimmune disease in which the immune system, for unknown reasons, becomes hyperactive and attacks normal tissue. This attack results in inflammation and brings about symptoms.
Lupus can occur at any age, and in either sex. Nine out of ten people with lupus are women. During the childbearing years (ages 15-44) lupus strikes women 10-15 times more frequently than men.
People of all races can have lupus; however, African American women have a three times higher incidence (number of new cases) and mortality than Caucasian women. They tend to develop the disease at a younger age and to develop more serious complications. Lupus is also more common in women of Hispanic, Asian, and Native American descent.
For further information regarding LUPUS, please visit the foundation's website at www.lupus.org.
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