Walking in memory of Jared's fight!
Jared at four years old.
Welcome to my Light The Night Walk home page. The Light The Night Walk is The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's nationwide evening walk to raise awareness and funds to cure leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
I'm participating in the Walk in memory of my son, Jared's, fight against JMML, a rare form of Leukemia. Weneed your support to help accelerate cures and hope for patients and their families. Although research is responsible for increasing survival rates for these diseases, the battle is far from over. Did you know that:
- Every five minutes, someone in this country is diagnosed with blood cancer. Every nine minutes, someone dies.
- Leukemia is the leading cause of disease-related death among children under age 15.
- Lymphomas are the most common blood cancers.
- The myeloma survival rate is only 30 percent.
Please make a donation to support my participation in the Light The Night Walk. By doing so, we’ll both be helping save lives. If you would like to walk with us please email me at riannonkids@yahoo.com. Also, check my website at www.withoutjared.blogspot.com to continue following our story and read information about coping with the loss of a child. We are counting on you to keep Jared's memory alive by walking and donating for children who are still fighting.
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