I don't ask a lot of my friends as far as fund raising goes, but as a family who has dealt with leukemia, It is a cause that is close to my heart. Sept. 20th is the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Light the Night Walk.
I am walking to Honor my mom, Vicki, who beat leukemia, and my cousin Nikki, who is battling it. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) funds lifesaving cancer research that has contributed to major advances in the treatment of blood cancers and many other types of cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy and stem cell transplants, that have helped patients live better, longer lives. New targeted therapies that kill cancer cells without harming normal tissue are providing drugs and procedures that are improving the quality of life.
But more research is critically needed:
* Every five minutes someone is diagnosed with blood cancer. Every 10 minutes, someone dies.
* Leukemia causes more deaths among children than any other cancer.
* Nearly 20,000 Americans died from lymphoma in 2007.
* The survival rate for myeloma is just 34 percent.
Please make a donation to support my participation in the Light The Night Walk and help save lives. Be sure to check my Web site frequently to see my progress, and thanks for your support!
To Donate, CLICK HERE,
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Monday, September 1, 2008
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Do something great!
I have been aware of bone marrow donation for some time, but always thought that to be tested or donate would hurt really bad, or wasn't usually done unless you were family. I was basically just misinformed.
I recently read This Post on the CF husband site that was encouraging people to register for the National Bone Marrow Registry. I never knew it existed!
Well, this month, In honor of Mother's day, from May 5-19, They are offering free registration. It is usually around $55. This covers the cost of the kit, which they can mail to you, and all you have to do is swab the inside of your cheeks with some q-tips. =) There is tons of info on the site, and I would urge you to consider registering to be a donor. You may never get a call, but if you do, you may have the opportunity to save someones life!
As many of you know, Leukemia, and the Leukemia and Lymphoma society is near to my heart because of my mom. She has Leukemia, and although she is "in remission" If she stops taking her medication, or some other things, it could come back full force.
If you don't want to become a donor, consider donating money to either the Bone marrow transplant registry, or to the Leukemia and Lymphoma society. (There is a link in my sidebar for the walk I am participating in)
You can do something great! so why not do it? =)
Click Here to Join!
I recently read This Post on the CF husband site that was encouraging people to register for the National Bone Marrow Registry. I never knew it existed!
Well, this month, In honor of Mother's day, from May 5-19, They are offering free registration. It is usually around $55. This covers the cost of the kit, which they can mail to you, and all you have to do is swab the inside of your cheeks with some q-tips. =) There is tons of info on the site, and I would urge you to consider registering to be a donor. You may never get a call, but if you do, you may have the opportunity to save someones life!
As many of you know, Leukemia, and the Leukemia and Lymphoma society is near to my heart because of my mom. She has Leukemia, and although she is "in remission" If she stops taking her medication, or some other things, it could come back full force.
If you don't want to become a donor, consider donating money to either the Bone marrow transplant registry, or to the Leukemia and Lymphoma society. (There is a link in my sidebar for the walk I am participating in)
You can do something great! so why not do it? =)
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