The Race Continues
747,000 Americans are currently living with leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma. Every five minutes, someone new is diagnosed; every 10 minutes, someone dies.
One of sailing's brightest stars, Gary Jobson, is surviving lymphoma. His battle is one of many, but is especially poignant. He was a longtime supporter of the Society- serving as the national honorary chair since 1994- when he was diagnosed in 2003. Learn more>>
With these patients in mind, the Society is relentless in our mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma and improve the lives of patients and their families. In pursuit of our mission:
- The Society funds $2.3 million annually for research performed at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the University of Washington.
- In addition to a wide array of patient services, the Society provides up to $500 annually in Patient Financial Aid to help defray the high costs of cancer treatment. In 2005, the Washington/Alaska Chapter distributed more than $55,000 to local patients and their families.
Founded in 1949, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the world’s largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research and providing education and patient services. Seventy-five percent of our total expenses fund these mission initiatives.
The Washington/Alaska Chapter is one of 66 local chapters across the US, with additional branches in Canada. Located in Seattle since 1984, we are close to the treatment facilities where patients and families come for lifesaving therapies. Major, annual fundraising campaigns include the Leukemia Cup Regatta®, Team In Training®, Light The Night® Walk, School & Youth ProgramsSM, the Scott Firefighter Stairclimb, and the Big Climb for Leukemia.
Learn more at www.lls.org/wa/welcome or call (888) 345-4572 today |
