Bearcats for Spencer
Thanks for visiting my Light The Night homepage. Our NW team is once again walking in support of Spencer Barr, a young man from Maryville who was diagnosed with leukemia in March of 2006. I'm happy to report that Spencer is doing well and even played baseball this summer! July 14 marked the one year anniversary of his bone marrow transplant.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Light The Night Walk is the nation's night to pay tribute and bring hope to thousands of patients battling blood cancers and to commemorate loved ones lost.
The Society funds lifesaving cancer research that has contributed to major advances in the treatment of blood cancers and many other types of cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and stem cell transplants that have prolonged and enhanced the lives of patients. New targeted therapies that kill cancer cells without harming normal tissue have already begun to provide drugs and procedures that are improving quality of life.
But more research is critically needed:
- Every five minutes someone is diagnosed with blood cancer. Every ten minutes, someone dies.
- Leukemia causes more deaths among children than any other cancer
- More than 20,000 Americans died from lymphoma in 2006
- The survival rate for myeloma is just 33 per cent
Please make a donation to support the Bearcat walkers in the Light The Night Walk. By doing so, we’ll all be helping save lives. No amount is too small. Better yet, come walk with us on Saturday, September 29 at Hyde Park in St Joe. Just click on Register to Walk at the left of this page. There's a carnival with family activities, music, and food at 6:00 p.m. The walk follows at 7:30. It's easy to register or make a donation online. Our online team name is NWMSU Alumni. Or you can send or give a check to me or any of the St. Joseph Alumni Chapter members. Donations may also be given to Brenda at the Alumni House in Maryville. Be sure to check my Web site frequently to see our progress. Thanks for your support!
Denise Kretzschmar
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