September
is Blood Cancer Awareness Month
A Time to Celebrate and Commemorate Those Lives Touched
By Cancer
September marks the annual observance of blood cancer
awareness month, a time to commemorate the more than
747,000 patients in the U.S. currently battling blood
cancers. It is also a time to remember and honor those
whom have lost the battle. Every 5 minutes a person is
diagnosed with blood cancer, and every 10 minutes, someone
dies.
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society has provided more than
$424 million for research specifically targeting blood
cancers, which has led to important medical advances
that are SAVING LIVES.
The Rocky Mountain Chapter is currently funding more
than $1.57 million in research at facilities such as
CU Boulder, CU Denver and The National Jewish Medical
and Research Center. In addition, The Rocky Mountain
Chapter gave over $100,000 in direct patient aid to families
across the Front Range in 2004.
Your participation this month in Light The Night helps
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society continue the mission
of finding a cure for blood cancers and improve the
quality of live of patients.
Your generosity to our team members walking this year
is greatly appreciated.
The
2004 Light The Night Walks were another record setting
success for Colorado! Thanks
to your overwhelming support we raised $365,000 to
help us in our mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma,
Hodgkin's disease and myeloma and improve the quality
of life of patients and their families.
As the
2005 Light The Night season swings in to high gear.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society thanks you
again for your hard work and dedication! 2005 promises
to be our biggest year yet and we could not do it with
out you…our Walkers, Team Captains and Sponsors!
THANK YOU!
Visit
Light The Night Click Here!
Sign-up
for the 2005 Walk!
Download
a PDF for the background information
about Light
The Night!
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