Featured Charities Information Robert Canaga Gallery Charities Robert Canaga Gallery is proud to sponsor a Charity Sales Benefit Program in both their Portland and Eugene Galleries benefiting various charities throughout the year. Lupus affects 1 out of every 185 Americans. Lupus is more prevalent in African Americans, Hispanics, Asians and Native Americans. The cause of lupus is not fully understood. There is no cure.
Some treatments can cause serious complications and side effects from long-term use.
Current federal funding for lupus research is well below that of other diseases of similar severity and number of people affected and insufficient to fund the scientific opportunities now awaiting study. More research is needed to identify a cause, develop safer and more effective treatments, and ultimately, find a cure for lupus. The Fund offers family services through the Fanconi Anemia Family Support Group and a biannual newsletter, an annual Family Symposium is conducted, which focuses on providing families and friends with informaiton on diagnosis, treatment, and research efforts. FA is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder which usually results in severe bone marrow failure. Using gene therapy, researchers supported by the FA Fund have cured the blood disorder in mice.