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The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will be hosting their first annual "Poker Jingle at the Hard Rock Poker Lounge" in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 12. The funds raised will benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) Southern Nevada chapter.
The holiday party is being held in memory of Mindy Trinidad, a member of the poker community who recently passed away from Acute Leukemia. Many professional poker players and celebrities will be participating, including Phil Hellmuth, Jamie Gold, Erick Lindgren, Beth Shak, Tiffany Michelle, Jennifer Harman, Todd Brunson, Brad Booth, Andy …
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The annual Farmers Santa Parade will be held on Sunday in Auckland, New Zealand. The Leukaemia & Blood Foundation (LBF), similar to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, has been chosen to receive the money raised.
Each year, the parade organizers nominate a charity for which to collect. LBF, supported entirely by donations, is the only organization in New Zealand dedicated to supporting patients and families with blood-related diseases.
The parade is the largest in New Zealand and is celebrating its 75th anniversary.
Source: Scoop
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Light The Night Walk For A Cure - The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society organized its fourth-annual Light the Night Walk in The Woodlands, Texas, attracting more than 1000 walkers. The walk raised over $235,000 towards research for blood cancers. The event has been increasingly popular, quadrupling both in number of participants and dollars raised in the last four years. Light the Night Walk is a national campaign that celebrates everyone who has been touched by cancer. During the two to three mile route, walkers carry different colored balloons designating their status and dedication banners displaying a name or message to honor a family member or friend with cancer. Aside from the actual walk, the event offers food, live entertainment, and family activities.
Donations are still being accepted for the cause. To give a donation or for more information visit the Light the Night Web site.
Source: Woodland Online
Kennedy Wins American Cancer Society's Medal Of Honor For Cancer Control - Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts was presented with the American Cancer Society’s highest honor, the Medal of Honor for Cancer Control, on Friday for his forty-year legislative fight against cancer. Kennedy, who is fighting his own battle with brain cancer, has advocated for issues ranging from equal access to health care, increased funding for cancer research, and early detection cancer screenings during his time in the Senate. As chairman of the Senate’s health subcommittee, he led the passage of the National Cancer Act, which authorized increased funding for federal cancer research, currently amounting to over $4 billion per year. He has also supported research and education related to blood cancers like leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma. In the upcoming 111th Congress, Kennedy is looking to introduce comprehensive cancer legislation that will address all of cancer care, ranging from prevention to treatment to cure.
Source: American Cancer Society
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The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) held its second annual Comedy Celebration benefiting The Peter Boyle Memorial Fund on Saturday in Los Angeles, California.
Peter Boyle was an Emmy Award-winning actor and was most recently well-known as the father, Frank Barone, on the CBS show Everybody Loves Raymond. Fellow cast members Ray Romano, Doris Roberts, and Patricia Heaton were among the guests at this year's benefit.
The Peter Boyle Memorial Fund was started by his family in 2006 after his death from multiple myeloma and heart disease. Its main …
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Stein Eriksen Lodge Designates Giving Room to Huntsman Cancer Institute - The Stein Eriksen Lodge at the Utah’s Deer Valley ski resort has designated 10% of the revenues from one of its rooms to benefit the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City. Overall, the Lodge hopes to raise $50,000 for Huntsman's “Room to Heal” campaign. The campaign will help Huntsman double its patient capacity, build a new Blood and Bone Marrow Transplant and Myeloma Program, and expand its Cancer Learning and Wellness Centers.
Source: Stein Eriksen Lodge.
Golfers Hit the Green for Charity – Planned Systems International (PSI), a provider of IT solutions and services to the federal government and private sector, raised $41,008 for charity with its 12th annual golf invitational. Of this, $36,592 will benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Source: BusinessWire.
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Twin Cities Myeloma Foundation Hosts Educational Seminar And Holiday Lunch – On December 13 in Bloomington, MN, Morie Gertz, MD, chair of the Mayo transplant protocol for multiple myeloma, will present new developments from the American Society of Hematology conference. Helen Healy, ND, will discuss the importance of nutrition and naturopathy in healing. For more information, visit Minnesota Myeloma.
TNT Seeking Volunteers To Support Research Through Marathon Training - Each year, TNT (Team In Training) helps more than 35,000 participants train for half or full marathons and triathlons. Their proceeds help the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society find cures for leukemia, Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and myeloma. Volunteers are currently needed for the Georgia chapter. Visit the TNT national Web site for events near you.
'Light The Night' Walk Team Raises $100,000 For Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - The Jack's Mannequin Team, headed by its LA rock band namesake, raised $100,000 for leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma research at the annual 'Light the Night' autumn walk in Burbank, CA. Significant contributions came from the Dear Jack Foundation ($40,000) and the family of cancer patient Matt Cwiertny ($16,000). For more information on Jack's Mannequin visit the Dear Jack Foundation. Visit the 'Light the Night' home page to learn about walks near you.
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Patient Advocate Foundation Co-pay Relief Program - The Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) Co-Pay Relief Program (CPR) provides financial help to insured patients with multiple myeloma and other cancers who qualify for co-payment assistance. Participants can also receive personal, over-the-phone assistance from counselors to help them with the sign-up process. To learn more, visit the PAF CPR site.
Hi-Rex Studios and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Team Up for Video Game Charity Event - Hi-Rez Studios, an independent online entertainment developer, is working with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) and other community organizations to raise money at MISSION: Pwning for a Cure. This event (free to the general public) will be held at the Computer Arena in Roswell, Georgia, on Saturday, November 8 from noon to 5 p.m. This event will include activities geared towards the video game enthusiast, as well as a charity auction and raffle, with all proceeds going to the LLS. For more information, visit the Hi-Rez Studios Web site.
