RALEIGH, N.C. – Dec. 7, 2015 – The Reid Family of Raleigh has turned their annual Christmas lights display into a lupus fundraiser.

“Lights for Lupus” features 50,000 LED lights, 272 computerized channels and 28 songs of many genres. Visitors can also tune into 95.9FM which has music coordinated with the light show. The following is a link to “Lights for Lupus”: https://vimeo.com/lupusnc/lightsforlupus.

Located at 1413 Whittington Drive in Raleigh (27614) – close to Bedford off of Falls of Neuse – “Lights for Lupus” runs now until Wednesday, Dec. 30: Sun.-Thurs. 5:30-9:30PM and Fri. & Sat. 5:30-11:00PM. The lights will be on until 11PM the week of Dec. 20-25. There will not be any light show if it is raining. To help minimize traffic congestion, visitors are encouraged to park in the neighborhood and walk to the display.

While this is the seventh year that The Reid Family – Byron and Robin Reid and their two sons, Dylan and Sawyer – has been doing the Christmas light show, this is the first year it is a fundraiser.

“We have so much fun putting on the light show each year and thought it would make it even more meaningful to raise money for a cause near and dear to me and my family,” said Robin Reid who was diagnosed with lupus six years ago and is an active member of the LFANC Lupus Support Group in Raleigh. “We appreciate everyone for coming by to enjoy this fun holiday tradition while helping raise funds for lupus research and local support services for those living with lupus.”

All donations will support the Walk to End Lupus Now: Raleigh event taking place on May 1, 2016 at the NCSU Centennial Campus. It is a signature event for the Lupus Foundation of America, North Carolina Chapter (LFANC). Robin Reid was the No. 8 Walk Fundraiser in the state for 2015, raising $3,175.

Donations are not required, but are welcome. All gifts are tax-deductible. There are three ways people may support Robin Reid’s lupus fundraising efforts:

• Leave a contribution in the donation box at the house (1413 Whittington Drive)

• Make a gift in honor of Robin Reid online at: http://lupusnc.kintera.org/onlinedonationform

• Mail a gift to LFANC, 4530 Park Road, Suite 302, Charlotte, NC 28209

“We are deeply honored and appreciate all the effort and creativity that The Reid Family is doing to shine a light on lupus awareness and raise funds for this cruel disease that impacts an estimated 5,200 people the Triangle area,” said Christine John-Fuller, President and CEO of LFANC. “This ‘Lights for Lupus’ display exemplifies this family’s dedication to our cause and organization, and passion in giving back to their community in countless ways.”

About Lupus:

Lupus is an unpredictable and misunderstood autoimmune disease that ravages different parts of the body. It is difficult to diagnose, hard to live with, and a challenge to treat. Lupus is a cruel mystery because it is hidden from view and undefined, has a range of symptoms, hits out of nowhere, and has no known cause and no known cure. Its health effects can range from a skin rash to a heart attack. Lupus is debilitating and destructive, and can be fatal, yet research on lupus remains underfunded relative to its scope and devastation.

About the Lupus Foundation of America, North Carolina Chapter

The Lupus Foundation of America, North Carolina Chapter is part of the national force devoted to solving the cruel mystery of lupus while providing caring support to those who suffer from its brutal impact. Serving an estimated 45,000 living with lupus in North Carolina, the chapter is the center of excellence for those affected by lupus, bridging patients, their families, caregivers, and the medical community. For more information about lupus or the LFANC, visit www.lupusnc.org or call (877) 849-8271. For the latest news and updates, follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.