WALK KICKOFF PARTY  With the WALK TO END LUPUS NOW event right around the corner, it is time to get focused.  Come out to our Kickoff party on Saturday February 2nd from 1:00 to 2:30PM to do just that.  We will equip you with valuable material and resources that you may need during this Walk Season.  You will hear from Top Fundraisers and Team Captains on how they've gotten to where they are.  This is also a great opportunity to bring people who are unfamiliar with lupus or the Walk to find out more.  Come to…… mix & mingle with your fellow walkers and teams.… share fundraising ideas and get new tips.… get equipped with walk promotional materials.  Kick Off Party Contest:  Bring your walkers!  The team with the most team members registered and present will win up to $100 in gift cards! *Light fair will be provided  For more information, contact Tara West at tara.west@lupuslinks.org or by calling (877) 849-8271.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------WALK TEAM CAPTAINS RALLYGreat Opportunity to get new ideas for your 2013 walk efforts!  Stick around after the Kickoff Party for our Team Captains Rally from 3:00-5:00PM!Regardless of whether you’ve had your walk team for a while OR this is your first year OR you want to find out what it takes to be a great Team Captain... Join Us!  … To meet and greet with each other … Share ideas on what is working well for each team … Find out what hasn’t worked so well … Hear the new things Teams are trying this year … Ask questions regarding team member recruitment, team fundraising events and more!  Formerly known as Walk for Lupus Now®, our WALK TO END LUPUS NOW events are conducted nationwide by the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) and its national network to raise money for lupus research, increase awareness of lupus, and rally public support for those who suffer from its brutal impact. Each year, thousands of people across the country join forces with the LFA and walk with one unified purpose--to end lupus.    For more information, contact Carolyn Parsons at carolyn.parsons@lupuslinks.org or by calling (704) 716-5640 ext. 3. Kickoff Party- Saturday February 2nd, 1:00-2:30PM 0.00 Team Captains Rally- Saturday February 2nd, 3:00-5:00PM 0.00