VITILIGO Friends "VITFriends"

Fearfully & Wonderfully Made Indianapolis Vitiligo Support

A VITFriends Affiliate

Also

Visit our brand NEW Website 10/09/2018:

https://fwmivc.wixsite.com/vitiligofwm

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FWMVC had the opportunity to participate for a second year

in the 2017 Indiana Black EXPO

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Our NEXT Meeting INFO:

Every THIRD Sunday

Glendale Library

6101 N. Keystone Ave.,

Indianapolis, IN. 46220

3:00pm SHARP!

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Our YOUTH in ACTION

Meet Janay WATSON - Youth Leader with FWMIVC

Here's an amazing INTERVIEW:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vo7ayBeQ6bU&feature=youtu.be

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Meet

Our Leader: Denise Crooms Blanks

also serves as VITFriends NIAMS/NIH representative

http://www.niams.nih.gov/About_Us/Mission_and_Purpose/outside_org.asp#other

Message from our Leader:

Hello, I'm Denise Blanks, AS, LPN, 60 yrs young, wife (39 yrs), mother of 3 grown children & grandmother to 4. I was diagnosed with Vitiligo 7+ yrs. ago. I remember on my last visit to my dermatologist, I asked, " is there a support group that I could get involved with?" The answer was that they weren't aware of anything local support groups but referred me to websites. THERE'S a NEED for a physical meeting, a you're not- alone meeting, a share-your-frustrations meeting, a "now, get-back-out-there and live" your life meeting/support group!

After much prayer, thought & encouragement from family & friends, I had our first meeting on December 13! I invite you to share this information with your family & friends with vitiligo here in Indiana and your patients! I want to especially reach out to the youth & their parents, children can be cruel & tease children with vitiligo because they look different. They are not alone and there is strength in numbers.

My MAIN goal is to encourage, empower and educate as well as support those dealing with vitiligo. And dare to reach out to the public to educate them and answer questions as well.

I am so excited to have become an Affiliate to the nationally know Vitfriends organization!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/FWMIVSG/

To reach Denise and FWMIV email: indiana@vitfriends.org

Denise had the opportunity to represent VITFriends and her FWMIVS Group earlier March 2017 at the American Academy of Dermatology and the Global Vitiligo Foundation Conference in Orlando, FL, here's a look at her reflection:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDbscbg15zE

Our MEETINGS are:

EVERY Third Sunday (except holidays)

https://youtu.be/O9n2rvkeCAs

Glendale Library

6101 N. Keystone Ave.,

Indianapolis, IN. 46220

3:00pm SHARP!