Maurissa Tancharoen Whedon on the Spring 2012 cover of Lupus Now

The full article chronicles the creation of team Club Mo, which raised a phenomenal $80,000 for the Los Angeles Walk For Lupus Now in September 2011. Many fans first heard of the event through Felicia Day’s Twitter feed, and Felicia was by far the biggest fundraiser. The article also contains insights into Maurissa’s battle with its ensuing ups and downs, and quotes from many family and friends. And while that is not why we walked, Whedonopolis even gets a mention.

You can read the full article here.

Also check out Maurissa’s blog, It’s So Not Sexy, where “the tiny Asian woman with a sailor mouth” chronicles her fight against the disease, but also a lot of fun stuff too.