The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Community : Discussion List - Light The Night

Throwing some support to leukemia patients and families

communityreply@lls.org — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:56:35 GMT

My brother-in-law was diagnosed with ALL leukemia the last day of August. My sister lives across the country from me so we decided to walk in our local Leukemia/Lymphoma walk and surprise them with the photos. Here is the slideshow. I just want to share with this you so you know that there are people everywhere dedicated to your cause, raising money for research and silently supporting you with your fight. Please keep my brother-in-law in your thoughts. And of course, all you supporters/family out there, please consider becoming a bone marrow donor. Thank you!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYkbFXBcDoc

Wekah=Wes and Bekah

Team Wekah supporter

Fundraising for Light the Night in OKC, msg if you would like to join Team Sarah:)

communityreply@lls.org — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 04:47:38 GMT

I am a 20 year old that was diagnosed at 19 with Acute myeloid leukemia M2 in November 2011. I am currently in complete remission and 4 months off of therapy WOOT!!! Yay. Still today there are so many young and old being diagnosed with blood cancers and disorders. This has to change. It is the reason I am desperately trying to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. This organization helped my family so much when I was diagnosed. They helped us financially, and without these donations from caring souls, us patients would not have the financial resource of LLS to go to for help. So if you are able and willing, please visit my fundraising page and make a small donation to TEAM SARAH. Hoping for a forever remission!! Also for those in the OKC OK area and are walking at the Oklahoma City walk, if you want to join my team, either reply to this thread or message me privately and I'll add you to my team to walk for the cure! The more there are the stronger the cause !

Here is the link to the fundraising site! God Bless!

http://pages.lightthenight.org/ok/OKCityL12/STillman

Cancer sucks

Sarah

Message was edited by: sarahbear

My First Light the Night Walk

communityreply@lls.org — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 02:13:35 GMT

Hello,

This is my first time doing Light the Night Walk.I'm walking in honor of my grandfather who was diagnosed with CLL 3 years ago. He recently passed away and there is no better way to honor his memory than to walk for such a wonderful cause. I don't have a team set up but I'm working on getting some of my friends and family to walk with me. I was wondering if anyone could find it in their hearts to make a small donation, for my grandfather, for someone you know or for the countless number of lives that count on the support of the community and research in hopes of finding a cure,after all we all have a common goal and that is to support this great cause and one day find a cure. This is my donation page; http://pages.lightthenight.org/nyc/Queens12/LPhillips. Any amount would be deeply appreciated and if anyone would like to join me in memory of my grandfather Herbert at Forest Park 9/22/12 at 6pm please message me:) Thank you for your support!

light the night fundraising ideas PLEEEAAASE HELP.

communityreply@lls.org — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:37:03 GMT

hi, everyone! my name is maggie... i'm new to this whole fundraising and being a team captain for something such as LLS.

i live in a super small town i need ideas as to how i can raise money for this...

it is in memory of my late aunt pudgie and would love any ideas out there.

on my list so far is: bake sale, lls chocolate bars, donation jars, paper balloons, mcdonald's pancake dinner benefit, and a yard sale.

not sure where some of these will be sold at (i.e. yard sale, donation jars, paper balloons)... but i'm going to give it a shot. i have nobody in my town to help me out so i'm alone on this, as all my other family doing the walk with me is in separate states or cities of the state i'm in.

PLEEEAAASE help. any ideas and/or advice would be wonderful and greatly appreciated!!

I want to do Light the Night in Okc OK but don't know where to start! Help pls?

communityreply@lls.org — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 05:32:18 GMT

I'm sarah, was dx in Nov 2011. Achieved complete remission May 2012, and am 4 months off therapy. I want to do light the night but need help finding out how to register and which balloon to carry, or when and where the event is..

Thanks!

My first Light The Night walk

communityreply@lls.org — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 19:36:30 GMT

Hello Everyone! My little brother was diagnosed this February with ALL. It was the hardest day for my whole family's life. It's so hard to hear something that horrible about your younger sibling knowing that you cannot take what he is going through away. Thankfully they caught it early on and he has been cancer free since his first treatment he is a trooper and takes everything that the Dr's have to do to him like a champ it makes dealing with this so much easier to see my brother doing well! In honor of him my family and are walking in our first Light The Night walk this year and we are very excited to be doing this and raising money for such a great cause. I was hoping that I could get some support with this and hope that someone can please donate to me or my team and help us out, Thank you all very much.

Go Team Anthony!!

Crystal

http://pages.lightthenight.org/sj/OysterPt12/CReyes

My team page

http://pages.lightthenight.org/sj/OysterPt12/TeamAnthony

Light the Night in Red Bank 2011

communityreply@lls.org — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 21:03:48 GMT

Hello Everyone!

This was my first year being involed with LLS "Light the Night'! I walked in memory of a long time friend, Alison. We have been friends since the 2nd grade & grew up together. Alison was diagnosed with ALL in May 2010 & lost her battle in June 2011. She left behind her mother, brother, husband & 2 young children, Mattew (3) & Andrew (2). This moved me to try and make life better for others as Alison was always there to help others! It was such a pleasure to walk with survivors & others that understand the pain that we have endured. I have also joined the "team in training" to run for a cure in Long Branch, NJ. I just feel that i cannot do enough for anyone that has been diagnosed with Leukmia! Please help us all & FIND A CURE!!

Thank you for all that you do LLS!!!

Angela

Light The Night Walk....Need some advise from y'all

communityreply@lls.org — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:11:03 GMT

I want to sign up for a team. My child was diagnosed with Leukemia a little over a month ago and I would love to participate with the family. The thing is, I don't know if we'll be out of the hospital by then or if we should go to such an open place(germs fresh out of the hospital). Should I make a team and start raising even though I might not make it? What happens if I can't make it? Do they mail anything(papers, ect.) to your house so I can know what address I should put? If they don't I can put mines but if they do I can put my moms because we won't be around much now And do you think it's a good idea to go even if we'll be recently home from the hospital and he might still be vulnerable to infections(Maybe wear a mask...Is that enough)? Should we sign up even if we don't go? Thanks!

Light The Night Walk

communityreply@lls.org — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:00:19 GMT

Hello everyone, I was diagnosed with CML in May of this year. I have decided to find the good in this diagnosis, so I decided to get more involved with the LLS . I have created my own team this first year up. and I am so excited about it. I am sure many of you have done the same. I would like to ask all of you to go to "lightthenight.org and make a dontion for LLS. My Team name is "The Dreamsicles" and my name is Marvaline Maynard. Thank you SO MUCH in advance for your support. Wish me well.

Need Help form the LLS Nation!!!

communityreply@lls.org — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 22:16:11 GMT

Hello everyone,

I'm Karrie Munkittrick and I am one for this years 2011 Nominee for the Energizer Keep Going® Hall of Fame

I was nomined by a group of people in my area including my sister in law for the work I do with my Light the Night Team Austin's Warriors here in Gainesville, FL and for starting Going Orange Week via facebook to spread awerness and hope to all that are fighting with Leukemia or have lost the battle to this killer cancer.

I am asking for LLS Nations help in getting me to the TOP 10 for the Energizer Keep Going® Hall of Fame with a cash prize of $1000 to go to LLS and become in the running for the GRAND PRIZE of $5000 to LLS.

Here is my story about my newphew Austin and what Team Austin's Warriors is all about:

AML is the monster that ripped into our family in 2008 when my sister-in-law and her husband heard the words that most parents are lucky enough to never have to hear, "your child has cancer". Their second child, Austin was only 2 months old at the time of his diagnosis. Since the moment I heard the news, I have tried to be as much a warrior in the fight for a cure as he has proven to be in the fight for his health. Walking with the LLS "Light the Night"; organization as the Team Captain of Austin's Warriors for North Central Florida proved to me that there were a lot of people who were willing to fight, but didn't now that their fight was shared by an army of parents, survivors, siblings, friends and healthcare professionals who are trying to raise awareness where ever they can.

Today Austin is cancer free and is living his life to the fullest with his wonderful mother, father and big brother Hunter. Hunter gave me a boost when he put it so marvelously, "Austin kicked cancers butt!"

Please Help!!! Click on "Like" on the page in the link below to vote for me. Help me get to the top 10 finalist and win $$ for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society! Thank you for your support! Lets FIND A CURE!!!!! "Cancer is a word, not a sentence." ~John Diamond http://www.energizerkeepgoinghalloffame.com/2011/profile/karrie-munkittrick.html

Please share the page on your blogs, facebook , and twitter ask everyone to VOTE FOR KARRIE. Help me Help LLS!!!

Thank you for your time and your support!

Karrie Munkittrick

Light the Night

communityreply@lls.org — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:37:21 GMT

I am very new to this but if someone could explain what is "Light the Night".