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Looms4Lupus

Our Story *** Nuestra Historia

Looms for Lupus is a non-profit organization that provides lupus, fibromyalgia and mental health awareness, advocacy, and support to those living with these conditions, their loved ones, and caregivers. We provide bilingual programs, tools, and workshops to empower the individual to take charge of their overall health and that of the community as a whole. We work in collaboration with like-minded organizations, community partners, patient care facilities, government agencies and all industry stakeholders to ensure continuum of care.  Our aim is to create an environment to reassert a sense of hope during their time of illness and to empower the individual to take charge of their life through a chronic and often life threatening illness.


Looms for Lupus was founded in January, 2011 by three sisters. In 2009 the oldest of the three sisters was diagnosed with Lupus, an autoimmune disorder, something the family knew very little about. They researched it and began spreading the word about this disease, it was then when they realized that most people did not know what it was or had very little knowledge about it. They wanted to help educating and supporting Lupus survivors, their family and Caregivers. As well as raise awareness to find a cure.


The sisters are very close during their gatherings loom knitting was good therapy. It was then when the idea came about to start support groups and incorporate the art of Knitting and other forms of Art Therapy to relieve Stress.


Looms for Lupus, "The Mata Sisters" actively work with local, national and global organizations and are active participants of the Congresswoman Grace Napolitano's Mental Health Consortium.  

Looms for lupus es una corporación sin fines de lucro que proporciona los recursos y  conciencia a las familias de las minorías y las personas afectadas por Lupus, Fibromyalgia. El programa forma alianzas con agencias similares y servicios de atención de los pacientes. Nuestro objetivo es crear un ambiente  para reafirmar un sentido de esperanza durante su tiempo de enfermedad y capacitar a la persona a tomar las riendas de su vida pese a una enfermedad crónica y potencialmente mortal.


Looms for Lupus fue fundada en enero de 2011 por tres hermanas. En 2009, la  hermana mayor fue diagnosticada con lupus, una enfermedad autoinmune, algo que la familia sabía muy poco. Lo empezaron a investigar y comenzaron  a correr la voz acerca de esta enfermedad, fue entonces cuando se dieron cuenta que la mayoría de la gente no sabía lo que era o tenía  muy poco conocimiento sobre  la enfermedad, a ellas  no sólo les gustaría solamente  encontrar una cura, sino también  ayudar a  los sobrevivientes de Lupus,sus familiares y a los cuidadores.


Las hermanas son muy cercanas una de la otra  y cuando se juntaban  y tejían, el estrés  disminuye tejiendo. Fue entonces cuando surgió la idea de empezar  grupos de apoyo incorporando el arte de tejer.


Looms for Lupus, "The Mata Sisters" trabajan activamente con otras organizaciones locales, nacionales y globales, incluso participan el consorcio de salud mental de la Congresista Grace Napolitano. 

Leadership and Board Members

Estela Mata-Carcamo President & CEO

Juana Mata CFO & Director of Patient Programs

Juana Mata CFO & Director of Patient Programs

Juana Mata CFO & Director of Patient Programs

Juana Mata CFO & Director of Patient Programs

Juana Mata CFO & Director of Patient Programs

Ruth Padilla-King, LCSW Secretary

Juana Mata CFO & Director of Patient Programs

Deanna Hendrick, MCM Board Member

Deanna Hendrick, MCM Board Member

Juana Mata CFO & Director of Patient Programs

Deanna Hendrick, MCM Board Member

Araceli Mata, Co- Founder Board Member

Araceli Mata, Co- Founder Board Member

Araceli Mata, Co- Founder Board Member

  


Cynthia Guerrero Board Member

Araceli Mata, Co- Founder Board Member

Araceli Mata, Co- Founder Board Member

  


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