VITFriends Vitiligo Support Group

01/19/2026

VITFriends WILL continue to CARE, just as we have done for more that TEN years.

May our lives continue to bring VALUE while on this earth!

Let's look at this quote, that I feel speaks of VITFriends, by this young man who will turn 99 years old on May 8, 2026.

"No one will protect what they don't care about"
David Attenborough

01/17/2026

We get ONE life... let's make it matter!

When I whispered my dream about the U S Capitol Steps to RALLY for Vitiligo, several LAUGHED, several said it could NOT be done...

Looking back at what in UNITY, we IGNITED in 2016, was simply amazing and MAGICAL and to think of it, is to ask...."Did we do that?"

Thank you to these names that MATTER, the names of the people that gave me the courage and support to RUN with the dream, they never said (to my face) that I was crazy, these are the names I will FOREVER say:

Natasha Pierre McCarthy(ATL)
KimJackson Boyd (MI)
Wallace R Henry III (DC)
Yan Valle (NY)
Vicki Holland Tiahrt (KS)

Also the Founding members of VITFriends:
Roy Molyneaux
Patricia Rossy
Millicent Meadows
Shirley Walcott
Barbara Hamilton

Above are the NAMES of those who were the WIND beneath my WINGS.

THANKS for a 10year memory that is locked forever in our memory! In UNITY - Bless you!

01/15/2026

12/31/2025

What an honor, for our non-profit organization, to be selected for day 28th of the Boston Prudential Tower - 31 Nights of Lights.

What an amazing way to end our year of Advocacy work, on this high, as our team together celebrated the season of JOY and Pride for this prestigious opportunity.

To Rep Rob Consalvo, his colleague Rep Decker of Cambridge, MA and his legislative aide Emily Carrara, THANK You for being apart of this event, it meant so much having your support. Happy New Year!

12/30/2025

Our End-of-year SPOTLIGHT:

Rob Consalvo we THANK you for being PRESENT and a constant supporter of VITFriends. So, here's the stats of where our ADVOCACY work Began:

- 2011 - Boston Councilman Rob Consalvo spoke at our conference https://world-vitiligo-con-4.vitfriends.org/set/2efb5857-6bdb-4742-8b5d-5277b7af78a1

- 2013 - Council floor invite by then Councilman Rob Consalvo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbsmUfx6S0A&t=10s

- 2025 - Bill H-1115 seeking INSURANCE Coverage for people with Vitiligo. https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1115

*FYI - We have many seniors in our group, with the oldest being 92, who now WORRY about The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) policies, changes and funding cuts.

So far, we have helped 2 seniors PAY the cost for the OPZELURA treatment that is FDA approved for Vitiligo and with commercials now seen on TV.

Rep Rob Consalvo. we APPRECIATE you, and our SPOTLIGHT shines brightly on you. We trust that your colleagues and others can see and appreciate all that you do in this great City. We certainly NEED more allies and voices raised for our cause, Thanks for your example!

12/29/2025

31 NIGHTS of Lights!

31 Boston non-profit business were selected to be recognized by The Prudential, and our VITFriends (means: Vitiligo Friends) Support business was recognized as day 28 with our GLOBAL Vitiligo color of PURPLE, and it was my honor to turn on the lights at 5pm.

Our life's work CONTINUES to be about and MUST always focus on

p.s. Our movie from this awesome event will follow..

12/26/2025

From our humble begin in 2009, to our Inaugural event on the U S Capitol Steps in 2016 - the work of advocating for our Beautiful Vitiligo Community, has remained our main focus.

JOIN us on Sunday, December 28 @ 4pm, as our Vitiligo Advocacy efforts is demonstrated.

2025 Lightings January 20 | Red, Black and Green in Recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 29 | Red & Gold in Celebration of Lunar New Year February 1 | Red, Black and Green in Recognition of Black History Month February 6 | Blue and Orange in Recognition of World Cancer Week February 7 [...

12/24/2025

Purple is our VITILIGO color!

VITFriends is honored to be selected for day #28 of the 31 Nights of Lights, at the Boston Prudential Tower. Read more...
https://www.prudentialcenter.com/experiences/events/31-nights-of-light/

12/23/2025

Happy Holidays!

12/19/2025

Happy Holidays!

Please see our VITFriends Vitiligo Greeting in our local Newspaper....

Hope you got a chance to see Barbara Hamilton our Boston Group co-leader and our Corporate Treasurer and I, on page #3 and page #7.

12/19/2025

From our 800 phone line, comes this message, that we want to share, hoping that someone can respond...

Message: "I trying to replace my vitiligo make up. My old company is out of business and dermablend seems to be out of business as well.
Can you recommend a company like dermablend which sells the same type of total coverage for dark skin women with vitiligo. I would even be interested in a company that could fromulate cream foundation for me. Thanks"