Earlier Diagnosis
Lupus can take years to identify. We advocate for the education and tools that shorten the road from symptom to answer.
A future where lupus is seen, understood, and treated with the urgency it deserves.
Lizzy&Lupus is a developing nonprofit founded in honor of Elizabeth Amanda — advancing earlier diagnosis, better treatments, and stronger support for the millions living with an illness that is too often overlooked.
Our Mission
One life. One movement. A promise kept.
Lizzy&Lupus exists to close the gap between what lupus takes from people and what medicine can give back. We believe no one should wait years for a diagnosis, endure treatments harsher than the disease, or carry the weight of a chronic illness alone.
As we work toward 501(c)(3) status, every donation we direct today flows through the Lupus Foundation of America — a trusted partner already advancing the same fight for a future where lupus is understood, treatable, and one day, curable.
AwarenessResearchSupportAdvocacy
Why Lupus Matters
An illness the world still doesn't see clearly.
Lupus is complex, unpredictable, and severely underrepresented. Real change starts with focus. These are the five pillars guiding every conversation, dollar, and hour we invest.
Better Treatments
Patients deserve therapies that heal without punishing. We support research into safer, more targeted care.
Clinical Trial Access
Progress depends on participation. We work to raise awareness of trials and expand access for underrepresented communities.
Mental Health & Peer Support
Living with lupus is emotional as well as physical. We champion counseling, community, and peer-led support.
Public & Provider Awareness
When doctors and neighbors understand lupus, patients are believed sooner and cared for better.
Every advance begins with attention.
Your support turns awareness into research, and research into answers for the next family waiting for one.
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About Lizzy&Lupus
Born from love. Built for change.
Lizzy&Lupus is a developing nonprofit founded by Joshua Jacob Cottle in honor of his late sister, Elizabeth Amanda. It grew from a simple, unshakable conviction: that no one else should lose someone they love to a disease the world still doesn't take seriously enough.
The organization is being built to further lupus awareness and fundraising — because this illness is severely underserved and underrepresented, and the people carrying it deserve more than silence.
A note on our status: Lizzy&Lupus is not yet a registered 501(c)(3). Until then, every donation we direct flows through the Lupus Foundation of America so that your generosity begins working immediately.
Meet the Founder
A promise made to a sister.
Joshua Jacob Cottle is a University of Florida undergraduate studying philosophy and business administration. At fourteen, he faced cancer of his own and documented the journey through YouTube, turning something isolating into something shared.
That same instinct — a passion for science, justice, and telling the truth about illness — is the foundation of Lizzy&Lupus. He is building this organization for his sister, and for every family that has ever felt unseen inside a diagnosis.
How You Can Help
Small acts, shared purpose.
Donate
Give today through the Lupus Foundation of America. 100% of contributions we direct go straight to their mission while ours takes shape.
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Raise Awareness
Share what you learn. Wear purple. Tell one person about lupus. Cultural change is built one conversation at a time.
Share the mission
Advocate
Support policies that expand research funding, clinical-trial access, and mental-health resources for chronic illness communities.
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Wear the mission. Fund the future.
Cards, hats, and shirts designed with intention are on the way — a way to carry Lizzy's memory into the everyday and turn awareness into ongoing support once 501(c)(3) status is secured.
Shirts
Hats
Cards
Not yet available for purchase. Follow along for launch updates.
Frequently Asked
Answers, honestly given.
Get in Touch
Tell us your story. We're listening.
Whether you're living with lupus, love someone who is, or want to help build what comes next — reach out. Every message is read and every voice matters.
The next breakthrough starts with you.
Every gift, made in Lizzy's memory, is a gift toward the future she deserved — and toward the people still fighting for one.