These are the Days of our Lives . . .

lazzaric — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:55:52 GMT

How many soap fans out there? Come on, don’t be shy. Here at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, we play favorites. The hands-down winner is NBC’s The Days of our Lives. Aside from entertaining audiences for more than 40 years with plot twists and cliff-hangers, drama and romance, the show has played an important role in educating people about LLS.

In 2002, Chloe, a leading character, was diagnoses with leukemia. Following her story, the audience learned about the threats of this disease and the struggle to find a matching marrow donor. The other characters joined together organize events, donate money, form walk teams and raise money for The Light The Night Walk. Take a look at this scene, which originally aired on September 20, 2002, where Roman and Kate end a heated argument to participate in walk.

The show has been a invaluable supporter of Light The Night. In these last six years, they’ve featured the event several times, tied in fundraisers and included stories touching some of the most popular characters. And we love every minute of it!

The Light The Night Walk Blog

These are the Days of our Lives . . .