WISH UPON A STAR     

83/112  Wish Upon A Star  

2002 Charity Piece - The Lupus Research Institute 
Original selling price: $19.00     
Introduced: 2002      
Issued: 2002      

Wish Upon A Star is the 2002 Charity piece for The Lupus Research Institute.   Fellow collector Beth Litke who suffers from Lupus was instrumental in LRI being the designated charity for 2002. Portions of all proceeds from the sale of the figurine will be donated to the LRI by Dean Griff & F & F.  

Store owner J. D. Bittel of Gifts & Accents in Overland Park, KS has announced any collector who calls Gifts & Accents at 1-800-822-8856 and buys the charity piece "Wish Upon A Star," he too will donate a portion from the sale to the Lupus Foundation.  

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is a serious autoimmune disease that turns an individual's immune system against the body's own systems and organs, attacking the kidneys, brain, heart, lungs, skin, and joints.  The Lupus Research Institute is a new organization hoping to discover the cause, best treatment, and cure for this chronic and debilitating disease.  LRI grants funds to scientists for new and creative ideas that would not ususally be supported by more traditional sources of funding.  For more information on how you can advance the work of LRI, please contact Sharon Berman at 212-685-4118 or sberman@lupusny.org.  Their website can be found http://www.lupusresearchinstitute.org/about.asp  

Below is a photo of the postcard sent to collectors by F & F announcing the new charity piece Wish Upon A Star.

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