Help Carry the Light of Hope
Welcome to my Light The Night Walk homepage. I am proud to say this is the third year I am acting as a team captain for this event. Proud because I am a survivor! I have Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) which was diagnosed in 2004. This year I am also walking in memory of the webmaster for the North Jersey Section of the American Chemical Society and other ACS sites. The Light The Night Walk is The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's nationwide 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 also participating in the walk in honor of all individuals who are battling blood cancer. These people are the real heroes, and we need your support to help accelerate cures and give hope to patients and their families. I meet with some these survivors at the Leukemia and Lymphoma Support Group that I attend monthly. 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 ten minutes, someone loses the fight.
- Leukemia causes more deaths than any other cancer among children.
- Lymphomas are the most common blood cancers.
- The myeloma survival rate is only 32 percent.
- CLL is the most common adult leukemia and there are many people over the age of 52 who may have an undiagnosed case of this disease. There is no cure for CLL.
Here is how you can help, make a donation to support my participation in the Light The Night Walk, also check if your corporation has matching grants. Your donation can be on line on this website or if you know my address you can send your contribution by mail. If you shop on line you can support me by going through the IGive website http://www.igive.com/welcome/warmwelcome.cfm?c=40061&m=495742. By doing so, we’ll both be helping save lives. Be sure to check my Web site frequently to see my progress. Thanks for your support!
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