ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A fundraiser is coming up to help inform the public about a disease that affects millions of people across the country and around the world.
The National Psoriasis Foundation is hosting the Greater Atlanta psoriatic disease community for the third annual Atlanta Soirée. It plans to raise awareness and money to advance NPF’s mission to drive efforts to find a cure for psoriatic disease and improve the lives of people who have it.
Event organizers say it “promises to be an elegant evening of entertainment, food and community - all in the name of raising funds for vital research and education.”
NPF is the leading nonprofit representing people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.
Jasmine Wilson, Southeast Regional Development Manager for NPF, and NPF advocate and actor Drexel Malkoff sat down with Atlanta News First to give insight into the disease and talk about the upcoming event.
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According to studies, psoriasis impacts more than eight million people in the United States and 125 million worldwide. The disease is not contagious, but it is a chronic disease associated with inflammation throughout the body.
One in three people with psoriasis will develop psoriatic arthritis, which is painful and can cause permanent joint damage.
Drexel, who was diagnosed at age 4, has palmoplantar psoriasis - a rare form of the disease. He is now in treatment after several years of struggling with flare-ups that at times prevented him from daily activities, sports and even walking.
Now, at just 11 years old, Drexel is making his first appearance on a national television show. Last month, he made his debut on Amazon Prime’s “The Bondsman” starring Kevin Bacon and Jennifer Nettles.
The event is set to take place on Thursday, May 15 at The Epicurean Atlanta. Click here to purchase tickets and learn more about the fundraiser.
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If you would like to donate to NPF, you can do so by clicking here.
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