Community Volunteering The National Psoriasis Foundation depends on volunteers to help advance our mission of improving the quality of life for people affected by psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Since our beginning as a support group in 1968, Foundation volunteers have worked in their own communities to connect people with psoriasis, educate others about the disease and increase our visibility and reach across the country. We invite you to get involved! On this page, you'll learn about current volunteer opportunities in your community and meet some of our inspiring volunteers.

Ways you can volunteer Psoriasis Walk for Awareness There are many ways you can help this new national program generate awareness and raise funds for the Psoriasis Foundation. National Psoriasis Victor Henschel BioBank Help advance psoriasis research by providing genetic samples for the BioBank. Volunteers are needed to provide genetic samples and ongoing clinical information that will be used by researchers across the country. More volunteer opportunities

Volunteer Spotlight Ninfa Cantu "Nuevo Amanecer" is Spanish for "a new dawn"—and that phrase has special meaning for Ninfa Cantu, our 2007 Volunteer of the Year. She‘s a leader for the Nuevo Amanecer Bilingual support group in San Antonio, Texas—the first Psoriasis Foundation affiliated bilingual group in the nation. A member of the National Psoriasis Foundation since 1992, Ninfa has been a catalyst for psoriasis awareness for years. "I will continue to do my part to fight to find a cure, which will be our new dawn," says Ninfa. "That is what all of us with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis are looking toward." Read more about Ninfa and other volunteers

Whatever way you choose to participate, your involvement makes a vital difference as we strive together to change the odds. To volunteer, please contact volunteer@psoriasis.org or complete the online volunteer interest form. You may also download the volunteer interest form in PDF format and return the completed form to: National Psoriasis Foundation 6600 SW 92nd Ave., Suite 300 Portland, Ore. 97223-7195 Fax: 503.245.0626 If you have any questions, please contact our volunteer services manager at 800.723.9166, ext. 401.