Sacramento Valley Fever Survivors & Awareness

09/01/2026

Our official SVFSA shirts are finally here! We now have our shirts, business cards, and banners ready as we continue building and raising Valley Fever awareness throughout our community. 💚💛

08/24/2026

With Valley Fever Institute at Kern Medical – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

08/24/2026

I received a wonderful surprise at our monthly employee meeting this morning. My boss created a slide about Valley Fever awareness and gave me the floor to speak to my coworkers.

I’m truly grateful that my workplace gave me this opportunity. It made me proud to see things moving in the right direction and to share information that could help someone recognize Valley Fever sooner.

Whether I’m working through SVFSA, participating in community events, or simply talking with the people I work beside every day, I’m committed to doing my part to educate others and raise awareness.

Thank you to my boss and the Alstom team for supporting something that means so much to me.

08/21/2026

Our SVFSA business cards, flyers, and tri-folds are finally here — and we were able to put them to use at a very special event.

Last night at the UC Davis Conference Center was a major milestone for me and for Sacramento Valley Fever Survivors & Awareness (SVFSA).

For the first time, I sat in a room with Valley Fever survivors, physicians, researchers, public health professionals, pharmaceutical representatives, caregivers, nurses, advocates, and others working to better understand and address this disease.

I was there first as a Valley Fever survivor — and also as the Founder & President of Sacramento Valley Fever Survivors & Awareness.

I shared my Valley Fever journey and what this disease looks like from the patient's perspective — not as a statistic or textbook case, but through lived experience.

The response was unforgettable. People came up afterward, shook my hand, gave me thumbs up from across the room, and told me how much my story impacted them. Several individuals from public health and federal agencies personally thanked me for sharing my experience and helping bring the patient voice into the conversation. It reaffirmed exactly why SVFSA exists.

I want to sincerely thank Rob Purdie and the MyCARE Foundation for inviting us to the Valley Fever Patient Forum and making our team feel so welcome. I also want to recognize my physician, Dr. George Thompson, who attended and has played an important role in my care.

We were also able to record the forum, and we're excited to share highlights from this important conversation with our community. Once the footage is reviewed and edited, we'll be sharing approved portions on the SVFSA YouTube channel, Facebook, Instagram, and our other social media platforms.

Stay tuned — there's a lot of valuable Valley Fever information coming.

I was proud to have members of the SVFSA team there with me — our Secretary Zarinah Galovich, Treasurer Gretta Etheridge, and our friend and media support Eric Barnes.

SVFSA is growing, and nights like this show we're moving in the right direction.

Our goal is to work alongside survivors, caregivers, doctors, researchers, public health organizations, nonprofits, and advocates to educate our communities, support survivors, and make sure the patient voice is heard.

If your organization is interested in collaborating with SVFSA, supporting our work, sharing educational resources, or helping expand Valley Fever awareness, we'd love to connect.

🌐 svfsa.org

Survivors have a voice. We're making sure it's heard.

Raising awareness, supporting survivors and families, and promoting early detection of Valley Fever. Advocating for research, prevention, and partnerships to improve outcomes and work toward a cure—built from real experience.SVFSA is a judgment-free zone.

08/05/2026

📢 August is Valley Fever Awareness Month!

SVFSA is proud to support Rob Purdie and the MyCARE Foundation by sharing this important Valley Fever meningitis survey.

If you are a:
✔️ Valley Fever meningitis patient
✔️ Caregiver
✔️ Family member
✔️ Community member

Your voice can help improve research, patient education, awareness, and support for future patients and families.

📝 Take the survey:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/cFxLuyrYZY

🌐 Learn more:
https://fightfungus.org

Please help us spread the word by sharing this post. Together we can make a difference.

07/03/2026

Yes indeed we got our banners for SVFSA so we can be legitimate out in the community while spreading awareness at these fundraiser, events!

07/02/2026

I just did a google search on Sacramento Valley Fever Survivor, and it made me happy to see all this hard work starting to get noticed from the ground up and so much more to go💯 God Bless I hope all is well Happy 4th stay safe🙏🏽

06/28/2026

🎉 Another milestone for Sacramento Valley Fever Survivors & Awareness!

Every step forward brings us closer to our mission of educating the public, supporting Valley Fever survivors, and raising awareness about this often-overlooked disease.

Thank you to everyone who has followed, shared our content, encouraged us, and supported our mission. Your support means more than you know, and we’re just getting started.

Together, we can make a difference—one conversation, one survivor, and one community at a time.

🌐 https://svfsa.org

06/20/2026

🚨 NEW UC DAVIS VALLEY FEVER EDUCATIONAL WEBINAR 🚨

Sacramento Valley Fever Survivors & Awareness (SVFSA) is proud to share this educational webinar from the UC Davis Center for Valley Fever.

In this presentation, Dr. Stewart Cohen and Dr. George Thompson discuss:

✅ What is Valley Fever?

✅ Current research and infectious disease updates

✅ Advances in patient care

✅ Promising developments in research and treatment

As a Valley Fever survivor whose care has been led by Dr. George Thompson at UC Davis, I have personally seen the dedication and passion that the UC Davis team brings to Valley Fever research and patient care.

I am grateful for the opportunity to share trusted educational resources like this with our community and look forward to continuing to raise awareness, support survivors, advocate for research, and work toward a cure.

🎥 Watch the full webinar here:

https://video.ucdavis.edu/media/Center+for+Valley+Fever%27s+Latest+Research+on+Infectious+Diseases/1_u0kqn322

SVFSA will also be sharing educational highlights and key takeaways from this presentation over the coming weeks.

Together, we can make a difference.

Dr. Stewart Cohen and Dr. George Thompson discuss the latest advances in cocci, commonly known as Valley Fever, and other Fungal diseases; the clinical research conducted in the Division of Infectious Diseases over the past several years; and the potential impact on patient care.

05/02/2026

📢 Valley Fever Awareness

Valley Fever risk increases during dry, dusty conditions, especially in the late summer and fall months.

These graphics highlight who may be at higher risk and help bring attention to how serious Valley Fever can be, especially in dusty and high-exposure environments.

Source: Valley Fever Support Group — thank you for continuing to educate and bring awareness to the community.

At Sacramento Valley Fever Survivors & Awareness (SVFSA), our mission is to help people understand the risks, what to watch for, and how to protect themselves and their families.

Stay aware. Stay informed. Stay protected.