S.L.E. Lupus Foundation, 1st Lupus Organization Ever Selected as Charity Partner for ING New York City Marathon

New York, NY, June 9, 2009 — The S.L.E. Lupus Foundation has been selected as an official charity for the ING New York City Marathon 2009, making it the first lupus organization ever to host a team in this famous race that has a broadcast reach to more than 300 million people worldwide.

"The S.L.E. Lupus Foundation has served New Yorkers with lupus for 40 years,” said Margaret G. Dowd, executive director of the Foundation. “As a New York-based institution, we are honored to be part of an event that is such an important part of the life of this city. We thank New York Road Runners for awarding us this amazing opportunity.”