About Us

Crowning Lupus was created on February 28, 2013, by a young woman from Aiken, South Carolina who suffered from lupus.  Her overall goal was to educate communities across the nation about the effects of lupus under a campaign titled Give Lupus Royal Treatment.  Who knew her dreams would become reality in the years to come?! The name of that young woman was Jade Nealious, our current Executive Director.

In 2014, Give Lupus Royal Treatment officially incorporated as Crowning Lupus. Over the last eleven years, the organization has been solely operated under the guidance of volunteers.  These group of volunteers have expanded the efforts of the organization tremendously from service to volunteerism throughout Aiken, South Carolina and the CSRA regions of Georgia.  In addition, our founder still provides assistant to those in need across the State of South Carolina outside of the organization.

Crowning Lupus is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to bringing awareness through the following method — Each one… Reach one… Teach one. We hope to not only help lupus patients and their families become adaptive to their given circumstances, but to also spread seeds of energy, growth, and positivity amongst communities nationwide through our strong presence in South Carolina and CSRA communities.  In essence, when dealing with a flower, water penetrates the dirt/soil to create growth and abundance in the seeds embedded in its core. This is perfect symbolism for what Crowning Lupus represents. It is the water that penetrates the Lupus community and its surroundings to enable growth and a full vessel of knowledge.