VITILIGO Friends "VITFriends" 

VITFriends 

is a proud recipient of the 2021 Outstanding 

Communicator Award 

for our PODCAST which was started in 2010.

https://www.communicatorawards.com/winners/list/?event=1044&category=1919&award=9&_p=3

Thank you Valarie Molyneaux, Host & President/CEO

Thank you Mark Braxton,

Co-Host/Engineer & NC Co-Leader

CONGRATULATIONS!

Meet our Vitiligo brother since 2005 Anthony Abbout 

originally from PA, currently living in Italy for 35years.

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Anthony speaks several languages, he is a Father, 

a Military man, a dancer, a chef, a singer and so much more...

Meet Myrella Liz Cruz from the beautiful of Puerto Rico. 

Myrella is a mother and Scientist and has participate in ALL of our ZOOM activities since this Pandemic.

Meet Phyllis Russell-Gilmer of Detroit, MI.

She is a person with Vitiligo, Wife, mother and Author.

Hear her story and her Journey with Vitiligo.

Meet our Vitiligo sister since 2006 Dr. Kamille West originally from Jamaica, where both of her parents are also doctors. 

Dr Kamille currently lives in Maryland and works N.I.H. as a Blood Plasma Specialist.

Meet and Hear the Vitiligo journey of a dear sister and VIT friend for the past 15 years, meet Alma McMillian of Houston, TX

                                                                Meet Lawrence Wingate of  Charlotte, NC .

We first spoke with Lawrence when he had plans to assist with planning our inaugural WVD Rally & Conference in D.C on the Capitol Steps

Meet our VITILIGO sister Mira Walker of Jackson, MS. 

Congratulations to Dr Walker who graduated with her Doctoral Degree May 2021,

Meet Ogo Maduewesi, the VISIONARY behind organizing and the celebration of WORLD Vitiligo Day in the Month of June. Hear how it all came to be!

Ogo is from Nigeria and is the Founder and Executive Director of Vitiligo Support and Awareness Foundation 

Meet David Thorn who is from PA. 

David is a father and

a Winery owner and a Landscape 

Architect. He was 90% depigmented but changing his DIET has made a different and 98% of his color is back.

Meet Sir Ben Brown of TN.

Ben is the leader of The 

Vitiligo & Albinism Network 

an ONLINE support network. Ben is married with a daughter,

Meet Justin Hall of ATL.

We first met Justin at 

our 2016 Inaugural 

World Vitiligo RALLY on the U.S. Capitol Steps.Justin is an Entrepreneur.

Meet Joshua Hampton

from MD.  

In 2016, he was one of 

our breakfast speakers at our inaugural 

Vitiligo WVD Conference in Washington, D.C. 

Joshua is an Electrician whose Vitiligo started when he was very young.

                                                        Meet Sharekia Winston from VA. 

She is, a wife, mother and a 

Lic Practical Nurse. 

In 2016 she was scheduled to manage of Health 

and Sunblock table at WVD Rally in D.C. but due to circumstances she was unable to attend

Meet Greg Parmer from Tampa, FL

Greg is married to Kimberly and he is a member of our Florida VITFriends family!

                                                                                  Meet  Lidya Moore  from Florida!

She is a mother, author, Film director and several other hats. Join our conversation on February 21 at 1pm EST. Lidya will share her Life and Journey with Vitiligo. 

Meet Lori Mitchell of California.

She has been a support to VITFriends over the years. She is the author of "Different just Like Me" a book we recommend! The book is about her daughter April Mitchell who was one of our speakers at our 2018 Boston Vitiligo Conference.

Meet Pamela Bradley of TN.

Pamela is a Wife and mother and has had vitiligo over 20+years. 

Pamela has been to a few conferences and would recommend them to anyone.

Meet Angie McAdoo of DE. 

She is new to the Vitiligo Community. She is a wife and mother and Pastor's wife. She works in the field of education and loves to share her Vitiligo story with others.

Meet the gorgeous Narieca Sweeney from ATL. Narieca is a Caribbean girl who move to Atlanta over 20years ago.

Today she is a married nurse with three daughters the oldest a college student also with Vitiligo.

Meet  Andre Joachim of Chicago.

Andre first joined us for the 2016 Inaugural Vitiligo Rally on the U.C. Capitol Steps in D.C.

Andre is a Mental Health Therapist who leads the Visibly Imperfect Vitiligo Group of IL

Meet Derek who has Vitiligo and his mom Lovice from Chicago, IL.

Derek is a freshman in college 

Meet Crystal Alexis from Houston, TX  She leads the Sow-Rich Foundation support young people with various conditions.

Meet Alisha Archibald who is a Wife and Mother from Athens, GA.

Alisha leads a group known as "So RARE They STARE
Vitiligo Awareness.

Meet my dear Vitiligo sister and Indiana VITFriends FWMVA Assistant Dawn Alexander

Meet Stephanie Ritcherson who is a Licensed Therapist is from Austin, TX. She will talk about the issue of Mental Heath

Meet our Vitiligo sister Aparecida Oliveira of Brazil.   

Meet our Vitiligo Sister Kimberly Dell Robinson of Detroit, MI.

Meet William and Debra Goldberg a part of the Healthier You Series. This couple speaks about Veganism.

Meet our Vitiligo sister Charon Jones of Texas.

We first met Charon at our 2016 inaugural Vitiligo RALLY in D.C on the U. S. Capitol Steps.

Meet Victoria from NC.

Victoria was the first to register for our Creative Expressions ART  Class and reports the amazing time she's had and the family she has gained.

Meet Kurtis Nickerson from Houston, TX

Kurtis loves Basketball and is preparing for college

Meet our Vitiligo sister Jackie McDonald fromCalifornia

Meet our Vitiligo Sister Tiffany Hunt from Raleigh, NC  

Meet Pastor Sharon Dean of Raleigh, NC. She is a Musician, Artist, Motivational Speaker and Photographer.

Meet Camille Robinson our Lead Medical Student Intern from NC

Eria Kendrick is an Art Specialist.

She is currently teaching at Wake County Public School System in NC.

Her adorable 2.5yr old son is living with Hemophilia

Meet Grover Neal a NEW member of the HVAM Group of TX

Meet Tanya Fortune of NC who is a teacher