DONATE TO THE LEUKEMIA LYMPHOMA SOCIETY!

The Heislers and 200+ other sailors will sail in the Leukemia Lymphoma Society's 10th Annual Leukemia Cup Regatta to be held January 16-18, 2009 at Lake Pleasant, Arizona.

The Leukemia Cup Regatta raises funds to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease, and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

Each year, the Desert Mountain States Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society raises over $1.4 million through personal donations and special events like this one, the Leukemia Cup Regatta.

PLEASE DONATE: Your donations will mean more than ever this year. YOUR SUPPORT means more than ever: The families that rely on the support of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society are in even MORE need of your help and support as they deal with depressed economy AND the challenges of Leukemia, Lymphoma and other blood cancers.

HOW TO DONATE: You can donate on this site in the MAKE A CONTRIBUTION box, or by making out a check to the Leukemia Lymphoma Society and mailing it to me at:

Emory Heisler 3680 W. Golden Ln. Chandler, AZ 85226

If you have any questions, please call me at 602 679 0462, or send me an email at Emory.Heisler@cox.net.

THANK YOU! You are supporting a very worthy cause. Also, as we enter the Holiday Season, please keep in your thoughts and prayers the victims and their families that are facing the challenges of Leukemia and blood cancers.

Thank you again!

Emory, Lisa, Alex and Sydney Heisler

FACTS: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the world’s largest voluntary health organization dedicated

This is the 14th Annual Leukemia Cup Regatta in honor of more than 823,000 Americans who are battling blood cancers. These people are the real heroes and we need your support to help accelerate cures and provide hope and support for patients and their families. Did you know that:

o Every five minutes, someone in this country is diagnosed with blood cancer. Every ten minutes, someone dies.

o Leukemia causes more deaths than any other cancer among children and young people under age 20.

o Lymphomas are the most common blood cancers.

o The myeloma survival rate is only 34 percent.

Please make a donation to support my participation in the Leukemia Cup Regatta. By doing so, we’ll both be helping save lives. I hope you'll visit my Web site often to check in and see how my fundraising is going.

Thanks again for your support!