<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2iAZ0a_0tefchUk00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2iAZ0a_0tefchUk00" width="650" height="488" ><figcaption>The 16th Annual Northern Michigan/Frankfort Lupus Walk in memory of&nbsp;Josephine VanHam will be held June 8, at Mineral Springs Park. (File photo/Record Patriot ) </figcaption></figure> The 16th Annual Northern Michigan/Frankfort Lupus Walk in memory of Josephine VanHam will be held June 8. The walk starts at Mineral Springs Park with a 3-mile walk along the&nbsp;Betsie Valley trail to Elberta and back, and 100% of all donations will go directly to fund research for lupus. Check-in time is 9 a.m. and the walk begins at 10 a.m. During check in, a silent auction and sale will take place. After the walk, a free picnic will be held, sponsored by Josephine VanHam’s family. VanHam suffered from Lupus for years. Lupus is an auto-immune disease that effects mostly women. VanHam was a resident of the Frankfort area and resided at the Maples Medical Care Facility during her final years. During that time, she came up with the idea of transferring the walk from Petoskey to&nbsp;Frankfort, and the idea was a success. The Petoskey walk was fazed out and the Frankfort walk is now the Northern Michigan/Frankfort Lupus Research Alliance Walk. Not including the this year's proceeds, the Frankfort walk has raised $160,000 so far. For more information, visit <a href="https://www.lupusresearch.org" rel="nofollow"> lupusresearch.org </a> or contact Joannewalrad@gmail.com. </div></body>

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Frankfort Lupus Walk to be held Saturday

The Northern Michigan/Frankfort Lupus Walk in memory of Josephine VanHam will be held Saturday with 100% of donations going to fund lupus research.