Doing Good - One Search and One Purchase at a Time!

todd.whitley@lls.org — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:43:46 GMT

Supporters of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society are using the new LLS Toolbar, raising money for the cause with every Internet search and online purchase

What if even a fraction of the $140 billion generated by search engine advertising and online shopping was directed towards finding a cure for blood cancers and improving the quality of life of patients and their families?

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society recently teamed up with GoodSearch.com to launch the new Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Toolbar, which gives supporters a chance to raise money for the cause every time they search the Internet or shop online.

Once a supporter has added The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Toolbar to a web browser (like Internet Explorer, Safari or Firefox), each time s/he shops at one of more than 1,300 participating top stores (including Amazon, Target, Apple, Macy’s, Best Buy, Orbitz, Staples and others), LLS will earn a percentage of the purchase price – at no extra cost to the user!

The toolbar also includes a Yahoo! powered search box and every time a user searches the web, about a penny is donated to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The pennies add up - just 5,000 supporters searching four times a day will earn around $73,000 in a year!

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Toolbar gives supporters at all income levels a tool to help raise funds for our cause. While doing a search or shopping online, why not raise money for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society?

“We know there are a lot of people who want to do good, but may not have the time or the money to help out.” said Ken Ramberg, Co-Founder of GoodSearch and former President of MonsterTRAK, the largest online career site for college students (now a division of Monster.com). “The new Leukemia & Lymphoma Toolbar makes it as easy as possible. We’ve taken something people do every day -- searching the Internet and shopping online -- and have turned it into doing good."

Tina Fey Helps "Light" The Way

christine.lazzari@lls.org — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:07:04 GMT

World-renowned actress and writer, Tina Fey, is lending her voice as the 2009 Light The Night Walk National Spokesperson. Her message is direct and to the point. "Cancer. It's a dark word. When it's directed at you or a loved one, it can turn your world upside-down..."

Watch this video of Tina's national television PSA for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Truer words have never been spoken. Luckily there's a way to shed some light. It's time to walk the talk. Join Tina Fey and thousands of others for The Light The Night Walk. Registration has begun. You can be a part of the fight against blood cancers by signing up for a walk near you today.

Tina is also featured on GoodSearch's Who's Doing Good? You can use GoodSearch as a simple way to help support LLS. Visit GoodSearch.com and select LLS as your charity of choice. Then, search away! Every time you search, you're helping to raise funds for LLS.

Find a Light The Night Walk near you, and regsiter today!

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Doing Good - One Search and One Purchase at a Time!

Tina Fey Helps "Light" The Way