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World Lupus Day & LupusCrossing

It's in days like today that the power of a simple postcard becomes obvious. The World Lupus Day is celebrated today across the world, and thanks to many Postcrossers who kindly joined our LupusCrossing project, many smiles are being lit right now and many more will be created!

An impressive total of 251 butterfly postcards have flown from Postcrossers to the hands of Lupus patients, coming from many different countries. LupusCrossing has been a great success and we couldn't be more thankful for everyone that participated on this project. The messages sent from all over the world were overwhelmingly kind and full of hope, as you can check yourself in the German Lupus Association website where all the postcards are displayed. We are very proud to have contributed to make the Lupus patients days into happier ones. The world is a better place to live thanks to Postcrossers.

Simone from the German Lupus Association has reassured us that Lupus Patients will have access to the butterfly postcards and their nice messages, plus they will make their best to show them throughout their 80 regional groups in Germany. Moreover, and as promised, they will send thank-you postcards to 3 randomly chosen senders of each country that participated, plus to a few hand-picked ones. So, if you have sent a butterfly postcard and wrote your address in it, a postcard might be heading your way soon!

And if you wonder how all the butterflies look together, here are some photos of them:

(click to enlarge)

We are certainly looking forward for similar opportunities to make someone's day a brighter one, if you have some ideas, please let us know!

Happy LupusCrossing!

Posted by paulo

on 10 May, 2009
Tags: butterflies, lupus, lupuscrossing

58 comments so far

This is just so cool :-) Thanks for the chance to participate in this interesting project... Looking forward to my postcard :-)

Posted by zirafka105 on 10 May, 2009

Great project and I loved being part of it! I can even see my postcard on the pictures. :)

Posted by whathobertie on 10 May, 2009

Yes it was and I too can see the postcard I sent in the picture. There are so many wonderful pictures of butterflies!

Posted by yvi-1

on 10 May, 2009

I want to join the next time again, i too can see the postcard i sent in the picture :)

Posted by jp33 on 10 May, 2009

Hi! I´m happy to sent a butterfly card and make a bit more happy this day to someone!!! A great project!!

Posted by edo on 10 May, 2009

Wow, so many cards! That's really great!

Posted by Marcie08 on 10 May, 2009

I can see one of the cards sent from this house too. It is fantastic to see so many different countries participating. I am very impressed (very big smile) to see Tasmania recognised as a country. Shhh dont tell any one we are really part of Australia!! Lets hope lots of people get a SMILE from this project.

Posted by Cleod on 11 May, 2009

I can see my postcard! Glad it arrived safely :-)

Posted by Sophie1985 on 11 May, 2009

So nice this project! Lovely postcards and a very beautiful little lady in the last photo ;)
I hope my postcard will arrive in the next days!

Posted by kazinhabueno

on 11 May, 2009

Wonderful project! I'll hope another appears soon for us to support again by postcrossing!

Posted by azzucoloto on 11 May, 2009

Wow, that is neat. Great idea.

Posted by jmarcou on 11 May, 2009

Great postcards ~ I found the real fun of the thing, why we did not sell it ah? Will the postcards in addition to the post office there are other place could there be?
May 12
Thanks

Posted by wbwy on 12 May, 2009

O, I am so happy because the postcard in the little girl's hand is mine:) . This is a handmade card with lots of butterfly stamps:) Thank you very much this photo:)

Posted by Ildiko on 12 May, 2009

There were only 2 cards from my country (including mine). I think projects like these need more publicity. Maybe Postcrossing can tie up with local governments or the organisations concerned from each country or something. But don't get me wrong - I am already very happy with what Postcrossing is doing, just giving suggestions as to how to spread the word even more. ;)

Posted by ammy

on 13 May, 2009

Neat! I can see my postcard although they have me down on the website card from Ron...it's Rose from Canada

Posted by phuleshouse on 13 May, 2009

And LupusCrossing still goes on!
Today the 269th card arrived - an amazing number of 40 (!!) countries are participating!
And still... we can't stop being moved by all your support, good wishes, blessings and the feeling that people all over the world are concerned about this severe disease.
Thank you for participating - and keep on LupusCrossing :-)

Posted by Hexentrio on 15 May, 2009

I got a beautiful card back from Simone today. They have made a card with pictures of some of all the butterfly cards they have received.
Here it is: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dorthe/3549003084/

Posted by Dorthe

on 20 May, 2009

I got a card back from Simone on Wednesday. Thank you so much! The card you made from the postcards received looks so beautiful. And thank you for initiating this great project.

Posted by gina71 on 21 May, 2009

Thanx for a card, Simone and for the opportunity to do at least something small for people there! I am glad that a butterfly from Papilorama (a tropical butterfly paradise in Kerzers, Canton Bern, Switzerland) could make somebody smile!

Posted by LittleMouse on 21 May, 2009

I received a card from Simone today, thank you very much! I hope, that it is not last project of postcrossing.

Posted by Treksek on 22 May, 2009

I've received today a very beautiful card from Lupuscrossing project. It was totally unexpected! Thank you very much for making my day!

Posted by Hawwa

on 22 May, 2009

I've received a lovely postcard today. Thank you Simone it was a big surpise for me! :) I'm happy that I can brought a smile to someone's face with my hand made card. (I can see it on the photos) Happy Lupuscrossing!

Posted by szellem on 22 May, 2009

Today is my 17th birthday and I got the LupusCrossing Thank You card filled with very nice words. Thank you so much!
I am glad that I made someone happy and thanks for making me smile as well!

Posted by mediterranean_pearl on 22 May, 2009

I've just received the postcard few minutes ago. Thank you very much, Simone, for your nice words! Greetings from Lithuania! :)

Posted by BlackBoUnTy on 22 May, 2009

Thank you for the thank you card Simone, I received it today. You made me very happy and I hope that my card makes someone just as happy. With best wishes Arja from Finland.

Posted by Juhetus on 22 May, 2009

I got a gard back from Simone on Friday.Thank you so much!With best wishes Karoliina from Estland!

Posted by Karoliina123 on 23 May, 2009

Thank you for the very beautiful postcard from Simone, lupucrossing ,received on 22nd may,all the best,niduska

Posted by NIDUSKA on 23 May, 2009

I got a thank you card from Simone as well, she wrote my card was the 50th! Great to learn they received even more cards from Postcrossers.
I wonder how many cards poor Simone has written, they seem to be full of text as well :D
Best wishes from Holland!

Posted by Ukje on 23 May, 2009

It was a big suprise to receive a card from Simone. Thanks a lot and best wishes from Holland.

Posted by fransisca on 23 May, 2009

Thanks a lot Simone for sending me such a beautiful card ^^!
Hugs and kisses from Italy :)

Posted by HermioneGinny on 24 May, 2009

I'm glad to receive this nice memorian card, Simone. Danke. Best wishes from Odessa - Ukraine. Max))

Posted by MaxSH on 24 May, 2009

Hi everybody ! I received a nice card from Simone... it was a surprise. Very good idea for the patient ...BRAVO Simone !Rendez vous l'an prochain... (now we stand the next year ;-))

Posted by calou03 on 25 May, 2009

I have also received a lovely card from Simone. Vielen Dank! I'm so glad I could be a part of this.

Posted by lorryfach on 25 May, 2009

I received a lovely card from Simone today, thank you very much! ^_________________^

Posted by sftan on 25 May, 2009

Today the lovely card from Simone arrived--what a surprise to be chosen to represent Canada. Thank you so much also for the Nils Holgersson stamp, this has always been a favourite book of mine.
Knitter007ca
Toronto Ontario

Posted by knitter007ca on 25 May, 2009

Thanks a lot, Simone! It was a very good big surprise! I'm thinking on the next postcard for 2010! Postcrossers-friends, let's participate!

Posted by cinthiamor on 25 May, 2009

What a nice surprise it was to receive a card from Simone. Thank you very much and I wish You all the best! :)

Posted by Lapsa on 26 May, 2009

Today I received a beautiful card back from Simone. Thank you very much!

Posted by Lotty on 26 May, 2009

Oh, and me too )) Today I received the thank you card.
Once again I wish the best of luck to Simone and to anybody who fights against that disease.

Mitja, Odessa, Ukraine.

Posted by mitjay on 26 May, 2009

Oh I'm so excited and humbled to receive a postcard back from Simone! It's certainly a very special card and I'm going to have to do something special with it, such as frame it or hang it on a wall. Thank you for this wonderful opportunity and I'm so glad we could touch & bring smiles to many many people.

Thank you so much for organising this! Perhaps we could do something similar for another charity such as MS or a children's hospital?

Have a beautiful day!
Vanna

Posted by princessfauna on 27 May, 2009

I received nice thank-you-card from Simone yesterday. Thanks a lot! It was surprise.
Bets wishes,
Olga

Posted by Kelpie on 27 May, 2009

Thank you Simone for the nice thank-you-card!
Zeker tot volgend jaar,groetjes Johan.

Posted by vlaanderen on 27 May, 2009

Thank you so much for the lovely thank you postcards! And I want to say a special thank you as two cards for my friends with Lupus was also included! :D

I was really happy to be able to participate :)

Posted by leci61626 on 28 May, 2009

I was surprised and delighted to receive a postcard today from Simone. It made good time of 10 days to Australia. Like other members I can see my postcard amongst the display. Thank you for the card.

Posted by Mundoo

on 28 May, 2009

Hi Simone and all those at Lupus Crossing

Today 2 Lupus cards arrived in our house. My daughter Giddy will be as excited as I was, to receive hers. I will take it with me when I pick her up at school so she can show her teacher (a Lupus sufferer.

Thankyou Simone for taking the time to write us all a personal note.

Best wishes

Jill

Posted by jellybean

on 29 May, 2009

Hi to Simone and all at Lupus Crossing! Thank you SO much for the beautiful card - I was so pleased to receive it and to add it to my postcrossing collection.
This is such a great idea - will you be doing it again next year?
I love the two pics above...and I too can see my card!

Gillykat xxx

Posted by GillyKat on 30 May, 2009

I have received a card, thank you Simone

Posted by anettespostcards on 31 May, 2009

:) - another receiver of the ever-lovely Simone postcard here. it made my evening.

Posted by Leslian on 1 Jun, 2009

Hi Simone and all members of LupusCrossing!

I've received a Thank-you post-card today. It's so nice that every message is personal. Now I feel more and more that this project isn't a formal action but it's the will of many kind and sympathetic people.

Thank you for all smiles you have evoked!

Posted by MashenciYA on 4 Jun, 2009

Big Viking hugs for the BEAUTIFUL card I have received!!
Joey in Norway :-)

Posted by Joey on 5 Jun, 2009

Thank you Simone for the Thank You Postcard! It was nice to participate in this project! Keep up the good work!

Posted by Martie on 6 Jun, 2009

Thanks for the lovely Thank You Postcard :-) Received it almost a month ago but forgot to write here ;-)

Posted by zirafka105 on 8 Jun, 2009

tnxs so much Simone, today i've received the lupus card, i love it ,next year i'll send again...JP

Posted by jp33 on 8 Jun, 2009

And here it's me again ;-)
Due to scanner crash, vacation and busy days I am awfully late in letting you have some news about LupusCrossing.
Sorry for that!

In the meantime an amazing number of 284 postcrossers from 41 countries have participated in LupusCrossing!
We are still touched by your support, and we are going to prepare a poster displaying our common LupusCrossing project across Germany.

Still a few THANK-YOU-CARDS are missing ... but these are just a drop in the ocean of the deep emotions we felt when receiving your wonderful cards, supporting words and care.

I did a lot of projects for our German Lupus Association, but I have never been so overwhelmed, touched and stirred as due to LupusCrossing.

A big hug to YOU, to Paulo and the entire Postcrossing team for making this amazing initiative possible.

Always yours, Simone

Posted by Hexentrio on 9 Jun, 2009

Ganz herzlichen Dank für die wunderschöne Karte, die erst heute ankam. (die Post ist halt auch nicht mehr, was sie mal war!) Ich freue mich sehr darüber.
Euch allen herzliche Grüsse
Verena

Posted by Vre

on 10 Jun, 2009

Thank you for the postcard Simone!

Posted by Rrraven on 11 Jun, 2009

Thanks Simone for the nice SMILE postcard, it made our day here at Eagle Creek, there were so many smiles as I read the postcard to our residents, it made them proud to be part of a great project...we can't wait to do another!!!
Thanks again Eagle Creek Nursing Center...Ohio USA

Posted by ecnc2009 on 15 Jun, 2009

Hi, thank you so much for the Thank You Card and personal message!!! I'm very glad, that my cards were received and hope, they made somebody happier :) I would like to thank all organizers for the project! It's a great, worthy of respect deal!!!
With best regards, Katia, Belarus

Posted by Katyshka on 16 Jun, 2009

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