Join Connie's Crew at Light the Night Walk Sept 29th

On August 5th, 2010 Connie was diagnosed with AML one of the most aggressive forms of leukemia. She went into remission after numerous rounds of chemo and had a bone marrow transplant on March 5th, 2011. Complication after complication arose and Connie fought them all, while her body was not strong, her will to survive was one of the strongest I have seen. Unfortunately after fighting for months her body just couldn't fight anymore. Connie left us on her 60th birthday July 7th, 2011.

One of Connie's hopes was that no one would have to go through what she went through. Connie was continually participating in clinical trials in the hope that someday maybe what she did would help to find a cure. One way we can honor Connie's memory is by donating to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Light The Night is The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's annual fundraising walk to pay tribute and bring hope to people battling cancer. Hundreds of thousands of participants across the nation raise funds for lifesaving research and patient services.

For more than 60 years, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) has been solely focused on people with blood cancers. Presently, we have more than $250 million committed to research across the United States and in ten other countries. Every dollar is provided by concerned donors. We invest in the best, outcome based science:

• Anywhere, with no geographic or institutional boundaries 
• Without profit incentive 
• To meet unmet Medicare needs of people with blood cancers

And LLS funded advances are helping patients beyond those for whom they were originally developed, including people with solid tumors and auto-immune diseases. In the past decade, nearly 50% (19 put of 39) of the cancer drugs approved by the FDA were approved as treatments for blood cancer patients. Twelve are already approved for people beyond those for whom they were first developed. With your help, we are saving lives.

• A donation of $25 provides patients and their loved ones with FREE booklets that contain up-to-date information on their disease and help them make informed decisions about their treatment options. 
• A donation of $50 makes possible a Family Support group with a trained facilitator where comfort can be found and experiences can be shared among patients and family members. 
• A donation of $100 helps supply laboratory researchers with supplies and materials critical to carrying out their search for cures. 
• A donation of $1,000 makes possible one- on-one conversations with health care specialists who provide patients with information about their disease, treatment options, and helps prepare them with questions for their health care team.

Please join Connie's Crew today by registering to walk or by making a donation. Your participation in the Light The Night Walk will help save lives. Be sure to check our team Web site frequently to see our progress, and thanks for your support!

Stacie