In Memoriam of Dr. Elva Dawson
Warriors, we regret to announce that our very first “Sarcoidosis Warrior Award” Winner and Purple Carpet Keynote Speaker Dr. Elva Dawson transitioned this past Sunday September 20th. She was a…
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Warriors, we regret to announce that our very first “Sarcoidosis Warrior Award” Winner and Purple Carpet Keynote Speaker Dr. Elva Dawson transitioned this past Sunday September 20th. She was a…
Celebrating Champions Inside the Sarcoidosis Community. Today we would like to take the time to honor and celebratethe beautiful life and very powerful legacy of our Founder and Chairman, Emeritus Bernard J. McCullough, a.k.a Bernie Mac. Eleven years ago, on August 9th, we lost a very hard working man who established a beautiful and great legacy. That legacy is his family, filling the world with laughter through his comedic genius and lastly supporting sarcoidosis patients via The Bernie Mac Foundation. On behalf of Rhonda R. McCullough, President and CEO, Board of Directors, Executive Directors, and Administration, we salute and pay homage to this great man today.
We are dedicated to a more thorough understanding of Sarcoidosis the disease, its impact on patients’ lives and current opinion regarding treatment. This international community of thought leaders, healthcare providers (researchers and clinicians) and patients will raise funds to support research and create education-based opportunities for patients and their families.
Started in 2005 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the Foundation is chaired by Bernie’s wife Rhonda.
In 2008, Congress declared April as National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month to bring more attention to this rare, multisystem disease. Five years later, we are slowly but surely making progress, both in public awareness and in research of sarcoidosis. Purple is the color of the ribbon for sarcoidosis awareness.
Sarcoidosis causes inflammation, called granuloma, in different areas of the body. Because it can appear anywhere from the lungs to the eyes to the heart, it can manifest in a variety of symptoms including swollen lymph nodes, skin sores, and lumps in the lungs—or no symptoms at all. With treatment, many people recover, although it can take several years. Others may have a harder time and can suffer greater organ damage. Even when symptoms subside, called remission, sarcoidosis can return. In rare cases, sarcoidosis is fatal. Researchers don’t yet know what causes sarcoidosis.
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