The VF’s Community Heroes program uplifts people living with or loving someone with vasculitis. The 2025 heroes embody resilience, courage and determination. Additionally, many are champions in the vasculitis community. These stories are designed to raise vasculitis awareness around the globe.

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The VF’s Community Heroes program uplifts people living with or loving someone with vasculitis. The 2025 heroes embody resilience, courage and determination. Additionally, many are champions in the vasculitis community. These stories are designed to raise vasculitis awareness around the globe.

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The VF’s Community Heroes program uplifts people living with or loving someone with vasculitis. The 2025 heroes embody resilience, courage and determination. Additionally, many are champions in the vasculitis community. These stories are designed to raise vasculitis awareness around the globe.

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The VF’s Community Heroes program uplifts people living with or loving someone with vasculitis. The 2025 heroes embody resilience, courage and determination. Additionally, many are champions in the vasculitis community. These stories are designed to raise vasculitis awareness around the globe.

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The VF’s Community Heroes program uplifts people living with or loving someone with vasculitis. The 2025 heroes embody resilience, courage and determination. Additionally, many are champions in the vasculitis community. These stories are designed to raise vasculitis awareness around the globe.

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The VF’s Community Heroes program uplifts people living with or loving someone with vasculitis. The 2025 heroes embody resilience, courage and determination. Additionally, many are champions in the vasculitis community. These stories are designed to raise vasculitis awareness around the globe.

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The VF’s Community Heroes program uplifts people living with or loving someone with vasculitis. The 2025 heroes embody resilience, courage and determination. Additionally, many are champions in the vasculitis community. These stories are designed to raise vasculitis awareness around the globe.

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May is Vasculitis Awareness Month! Joshua Roberts' remarkable journey embodies the transformative power of connections through the Vasculitis Foundation's support programs and educational resources.

Learn more about Vasculitis Awareness Month and ways you can help create life-changing connections by visiting https://www.vasculitisfoundation.org/living-well/raise-awareness/!

Help us connect more patients to expert care, peer support, and vital resources by donating today at https://vasculitisfoundation.org/ways-to-give/make-a-donation/.

Thank you to our #VAM2025 sponsors: Amgen and AstraZeneca

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The VF’s Community Heroes program uplifts people living with or loving someone with vasculitis. The 2024 heroes embody resilience, courage and determination. Additionally, many are champions in the vasculitis community. These stories are designed to raise vasculitis awareness around the globe.

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The VF’s Community Heroes program uplifts people living with or loving someone with vasculitis. The 2024 heroes embody resilience, courage and determination. Additionally, many are champions in the vasculitis community. These stories are designed to raise vasculitis awareness around the globe.

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The VF’s Community Heroes program uplifts people living with or loving someone with vasculitis. The 2024 heroes embody resilience, courage and determination. Additionally, many are champions in the vasculitis community. These stories are designed to raise vasculitis awareness around the globe.

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The VF’s Community Heroes program uplifts people living with or loving someone with vasculitis. The 2024 heroes embody resilience, courage and determination. Additionally, many are champions in the vasculitis community. These stories are designed to raise vasculitis awareness around the globe.

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The VF’s Community Heroes program uplifts people living with or loving someone with vasculitis. The 2024 heroes embody resilience, courage and determination. Additionally, many are champions in the vasculitis community. These stories are designed to raise vasculitis awareness around the globe.

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The VF’s Community Heroes program uplifts people living with or loving someone with vasculitis. The 2024 heroes embody resilience, courage and determination. Additionally, many are champions in the vasculitis community. These stories are designed to raise vasculitis awareness around the globe.

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The VF’s Community Heroes program uplifts people living with or loving someone with vasculitis. The 2024 heroes embody resilience, courage and determination. Additionally, many are champions in the vasculitis community. These stories are designed to raise vasculitis awareness around the globe.

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The VF’s Community Heroes program uplifts people living with or loving someone with vasculitis. The 2024 heroes embody resilience, courage and determination. Additionally, many are champions in the vasculitis community. These stories are designed to raise vasculitis awareness around the globe.

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The VF’s Community Heroes program uplifts people living with or loving someone with vasculitis. The 2024 heroes embody resilience, courage and determination. Additionally, many are champions in the vasculitis community. These stories are designed to raise vasculitis awareness around the globe.

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The VF’s Community Heroes program uplifts people living with or loving someone with vasculitis. The 2024 heroes embody resilience, courage and determination. Additionally, many are champions in the vasculitis community. These stories are designed to raise vasculitis awareness around the globe.

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The VF’s Community Heroes program uplifts people living with or loving someone with vasculitis. The 2024 heroes embody resilience, courage and determination. Additionally, many are champions in the vasculitis community. These stories are designed to raise vasculitis awareness around the globe.

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Mate shares his story of being diagnosed with IgA vasculitis (formerly HSP) at the age of 17. He talks about his struggles of dealing with the uncertainty of what his future held. By sharing his story he hopes others will have less uncertainty and will know that things do get better. He credits his vasculitis journey with helping him gain a new sense of appreciation for life.

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India Rose and her mother share her remarkable story of finally being dosed with cryoglobulinemic vasculitis at the age of 19 after being told for years that her symptoms were a psychological issue. She shares how the support of her family gave her strength until she finally received an accurate diagnosis.

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Araya and her parents share her remarkable story of being diagnosed with ANCA-associated vasculitis in elementary school. She encourages kids with vasculitis to "not be scared" and that they will be able to participate in the things they enjoy. For Araya, that's gymnastics.

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Raila was diagnosed with GPA vasculitis as a teenager. She shares her remarkable story-including her struggles with appearance changes due to prednisone and wondering if she'd ever play soccer again-so that others may know that they will get through it and come out stronger on the other side.

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Annruth and John share how the Vasculitis Foundation resources such as support groups and webinars have helped them navigate Annaruth's vasculitis diagnosis.

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