VITFriends Vitiligo Support Group

08/17/2026

This guy is on every News channel on this morning news here in Massachusetts.

This they say is a Piebald Deer, a white-tailed deer with a rare genetic mutation that causes irregular white and brown patches on its coat, resembling a pinto horse.

Wow...this is si beautiful.... this is precious and has everyone talking.

Vitiligo is REAL and can be seen in many animals!

07/29/2026

Welcome to our PAINT Session - - Open to ALL!

If you are looking for something FUN to do for ONE hour and walk away with your own master-piece. JOIN this PAINT session, and you will have NO regrets.

We thank our NC Co-Leader and public school teacher, Sir Mark Braxton and here's the details to enter:

When: Aug 1, 2026 - 5:00 PM Eastern Time.

REGISTER in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/.../reg.../R547aVFRSmKb8Nyk2oyxng...

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Mark has said.... ALL you'll need are:
Dollar Tree -or- WALMART in-expensive paint set and brushes,
Copy or Art supply paper.

Thank you!

07/28/2026

What is VITILIGO...

Who is Yan Valle ...

What is Vitiligo Research Foundation?

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/195HnFVGZ4/

07/24/2026

WOW...can you imagine that HALF of 2026 is gone?

Here's a look back at what we were able to accomplish in 2025 and it is so rewarding. Our hope is to finish 2026 - STRONG!

February 2025 – Valarie was a guest speaker at the Northeast Dermatology Conference

March 2025 – Valarie became an appointee of the MA Governor, as a Rare Disease Council
Member

April 2025 – Valarie attended her annual UMass Chan Medical School, External Advisory Vitiligo Research Board Meeting

April 2025 – Valarie was announced as the winner of Incyte Ingenuity Award

April 2025 – Our Mental Health Zoom meeting with Guest Tonia of MTOS and Rochelle of VA
was a success

May 2025 – Valarie was announced as winner of Incyte Innovator Award

May 2025 – Valarie was a guest on TV 25 words or less and won $1,000 donated to VITFriends

June 2025 – Harvard Medical School invitation for Valarie and Barbara to be Patient-Teacher for
a day, working with first year medical students.

June 2025 – Several VITFriends leaders attended WVD Conference in Tampa, FL

June 2025 – PURPLE Lights can be seen across the nation in honor of Vitiligo

June 2025 -Juneteenth celebration was held indoor in Hyde Park due to RAIN

August 2025 – Valarie & Roy had their 35 wedding vow renewal with 100 friends

September 2025 – Valarie & Alicia attended Incyte Advocacy Summit, Delaware

October 2025 – MA State House with Rep Rob Consalvo regarding Bill H-1115 for Insurance
coverage for Vitiligo.

December 2025 - Prudential Tower has honored our request and we are day #28 of the 31
Nights of Light in Boston.

January – December 2025 – Our Reading Program was a success!

07/24/2026

2009 - 2017!!

Happy 17th year supporting our Global Vitiligo Community!

Special THANK you to the following individuals, our original leadership team:
Patricia and Richard Rossy - 2007 - Founding Members
Roy Molyneaux - 2007 - Founding Members
Millicent Meadows - 2007 - Founding Members
Shirley Walcott - Since 2009
Barbara Hamilton - Since 2010
Rev Dr Wallace Henry, III - 2015
Vicki Tiahrt - 2015
https://www.vitfriends.org/meet-the-team

07/20/2026

Our Purple Patch Teens and Young Adult group recently hosted a LUPUS Talk.

Special guest and Lupus patient since age 8 is Aditi who is currently a medical student.

She is introduced by her younger sister Aparna who is one of our PPT Peer-Leaders and a Vitiligo patient since age 3.

Please share comments for our guest, also share your Lupus experience here, Thank you!

p.s. Next PPT meeting will be August 1 @ 5pm sharp. This is a PAINTING Class with Mark Braxton of NC. He is returning for class #3 with our young people.....

Aditi is currently a medical student and the sister of Aparna one o...

07/11/2026

There is NOTHING like meeting someone who has been a VITFriends member for 15years... Now, that is just super AWESOME!

For our Podcast - the JOURNEY with VITILIGO - meet my very special guest and friend for 15years - Kishia S. Horry, formerly of Bronx, NY, but she now resides in South Carolina.

This was truly sweet:

Our special guest is Kishia of South Carolina, who shares:Her Jour...

07/08/2026

Hello Vitiligo Community: Remember - YOU are NOT alone!

If you are in the Metro DC Area...
If you are in the Maryland Area....
If you are in the VA Area....
If you are - ANYWHERE -
There is VITILIGO Support Friends waiting to connect with you.

In the KS, DC, MD or VA are - We have Melissa .... We have Wallace.... We have Vicki and we have Rochelle..... Waiting to connect if you need to TALK.

If that does not work for you, then our 800 number is available to TALK - 364days - 7days per week - night or day:
844-374-3639 - or Email us: [email protected]