woody johnson. many of you know him as the chairman of the jets, but you're the founder of the alliance for lupus research. >> this organization was designed for one purpose, to treat, cure, and prevent lupus. every dollar that goes in was to prevent research, and the board like me, we pay all the underwriting and underwrite all the expenses so the donor can be assured we are fighting for the best research money can buy. >> reporter: this is an issue that is near and dear to your heart, and so many people are here for the same reason with loved ones fighting this. tell me what it's like to see so many people around you. >> my daughter, jamie, has lupus, so i know what it's like from a parent's standpoint, but a million and a half, mostly women, 10% men, have lupus. seeing 5,000 people out here today gives me hope, the largest walk for lupus in the world. we are raising a lot of money, and that gives me hope that something will happen. we fight every day, and we will eventually get this done. >> repo