VITFriends Vitiligo Support Group

06/19/2026

Here's an article from Vitiligo Research Foundation CEO Yan Valle, who was present for the 2016 World Vitiligo Event in Washington D.C.

Next year marks a special milestone: the 10th anniversary of the landmark World Vitiligo Day gathering on the steps of Capitol Hill in Washington, DC (report). Led by Valarie Molyneaux and VITFriends, more than 300 advocates, nonprofit leaders,...

06/19/2026

In just a few days, hundreds will come together in Charlotte NC to celebrate Vitiligo Awareness Month.

As President/CEO of VITFriends, the memories of TEN years ago, planning this auspicious event, still fills my heart and my tears ducts, especially when I go back to my collection of photos.

Special THANK You to EVERYONE who showed up from across the Globe, to make our Patient-Led Inaugural Vitiligo event one for the record book.
THANK you Ms Beverly Smith for this lovely article in the Detroit Newspaper that still sits in our office. God bless us ALL!

06/12/2026

Happy VITILIGO Awareness Month!

06/11/2026

This is a beautiful memory from 2019.
Thank you Incyte

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

06/11/2026

CONGRATULATION to our International VITILIGO Community on their upcoming World Vitiligo celebration in Chandigarh, India.

Here's a look at their previous gatherings:

026: 🇮🇳 Chandigarh, India – "From Stigma To Strength"
2025: 🇨🇦 Toronto, Canada – "Innovation for Every Skin, Powered by AI"
2024: 🇨🇴 Cali, Colombia – "United by the Skin"
2023: 🇰🇿 Almaty, Kazakhstan – "Vitiligo: Looking into the Future"
2022: 🇲🇽 Mexico City, Mexico – "Learning To Live With Vitiligo"
2021: 🇮🇩 Jakarta, Indonesia – "Embracing Life With Vitiligo"
2020: 🇷🇸 Zagreb, Serbia – "SELF: Awareness, Love, Respect, Care"
2019: 🇻🇳 Hanoi, Vietnam – "The Quality of Life of Vitiligo Patients"
2018: 🇺🇸 Boston, USA – "Children, Research, and Hope for the Future"
2017: 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo, Brazil – "Step Up for Vitiligo: A Call for Truth, Hope and Change!"
2016: 🇨🇿 Prague, the Czech Republic – no theme
2015: 🇨🇳 Shenyang, China – no theme
2014: 🇮🇳 Chandigarh, India – "Holistic Management For Vitiligo"
2013: 🇺🇸 Detroit, USA – no theme
2012: 🇮🇹 Rome, Italy – official launch
2011: 🇳🇬 Lagos, Nigeria (honorary) – "Purple Fun Day"

World Vitiligo Day 2026 returns to Chandigarh, India (June 25–28). Join patients and experts for training, talks, community, and a global movement.

06/06/2026

Thank you Dora Arany for sending us a copy of your book!

We encourage that parents with young children adjusting to their Vitiligo, to get a copy of this book.

We highly RECOMMEND this book and have given it our top-rating - 5

https://youtube.com/shorts/yQAkQ7vbZJE?si=Q4F5boXdFnYVCXq-

06/03/2026

As we celebrate VITILIGO Awareness Month, we celebrate Vitiligo music by our own VIT brother, Viti Xotcskn Handsafiya

Provided to YouTube by DistroKidStare & Compare · VITI da Brute ·...

06/01/2026

Happy VITILIGO Awareness Month!

JOIN our Purple Patch Teens and Young Adults at their next community meeting on: This Saturday - Jun 6, 2026 - 5:00 PM Eastern Time .

Our special GUEST will share her journey with Lupus and how she and her sister, who has Vitiligo, compares their journey.

Please share this information with a young person with either LUPUS or VITILIGO... Everyone is welcome!

You MUST Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/R547aVFRSmKb8Nyk2oyxng

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

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Teen & Young Adult Meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

06/01/2026

JUNE is a time for our Vitiligo Community to celebrate ourselves—our struggles, our journey, and most importantly, this connection of our amazing FAMILY!

As we reflect on 10 years together, it has been a beautiful ride filled with friendship, support, strength, and hope.

So wear your PURPLE and celebrate! You are ROYAL.

You are RARE.
You are RESILIENT.
You are WISE.
And together, in UNITY, we are #1 - FAMILY!

Happy Vitiligo Awareness Month!

06/01/2026