Sjogren's Foundation

The Midwest Walk for Sjögren’s in Madison, WI focuses on providing awareness and education of Sjögren’s within our local community. It helps to raise crucial funds to support research and education. It also provides the opportunity for patients to connect with other patients.

The Sjögren’s Foundation is the only non-profit organization focused on increasing research, education and awareness for Sjögren’s ("SHOW-grins"), one of the most prevalent autoimmune disorders, affecting as many as four million Americans, with an estimated 2.5 million patients currently undiagnosed. Sjögren’s is a systemic autoimmune disease that affects the entire body. Along with symptoms of extensive dryness, other serious complications include profound fatigue, chronic pain, major organ involvement, neuropathies and lymphomas.

The Sjögren’s Foundation works closely with health care providers to ensure quality and consistency of care for the assessment and management of patients with Sjögren’s The Foundation has a strong advocacy and research arm to improve the lives of those with Sjögren’s. As of 2019, the Foundation has 65 active support groups in the United States. Today the Foundation raises over $2.5 Million annually to support its mission of education, awareness and research!