 The Woodlands, TX - Walk for a Cure. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s annual “Light the Night Walk” returns to The Woodlands, Sunday, October 24th, at Market Street in The Woodlands. The program will begin at 7:00pm and the walk begins promptly at 7:30pm. Light the Night Walk is the nation’s night to pay tribute and illuminating hope to people battling cancer. Funds raised enable scientists to continue their research. LLS-funded research has led to key advances in understanding blood cancers and has helped produce new treatments to enhance and prolong lives. Locally, over $20 million dollars per year go to researchers in the Texas Medical Center. The overall survival rate has tripled in the past 40 years for patients with leukemia.
Light the Night Walk is a national fundraising campaign that commemorates and celebrates all lives touched by cancer. Company teams, civic groups, neighbors and friends raise funds strolling on an evening walk along a two mile route carrying twinkling balloons . . . White balloons for survivors, Red balloons for supporters and gold balloons in memory of a life lost. Walkers carry dedication banners that provide an opportunity to display a name or message, honoring or commemorating a family member or friend with cancer. More than a walk, Light the Night is a community celebration with food, live entertainment and family activities – a community coming together to support people with cancer. In recent years, walks all over the country have raised tens of millions of dollars.
The 2 mile walk will begin and end in Market Street. The course will take the walkers through a leisurely stroll through Market Street and the Woodlands Town Center. The event will also feature live entertainment, activities for the kids including mascots, face painting and refreshments. Something for everyone, families are encouraged to bring the kids and strollers and join the fun at one of the fastest growing walks in the country
Roxanne Davis, a committee member for Light the Night Walk The Woodlands, explains her involvement. “This event has a special place in my heart. I lost both of my parents to blood cancer. Light the Night Walk is truly a unique event. When the balloons are lit at dusk, your spirit is illuminated by all the white balloons representing cancer survivors. Your heart is filled with hope and fond memories of those lost to blood cancer represented by the red balloons. It is an evening you will not forget. For those than cannot participate in the walk, there are many opportunities to donate a gift. Help LLS scientists in their research to find a cure for a disease that is the number one cancer killer of children and young adults under the age of 20. Your heart melts when you meet the brave children fighting blood cancer. Walk the Talk and Make a Difference. Please give when asked or you can make a donation online at www.lightthenight.org/txg. ”
Team captains are encouraged to register their team, recruit walkers and begin raising funds. Set a goal for your team and encourage friends, family members and co/workers to join you. Representatives from the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society are eager and available to meet with you and your co/workers to set up FUN-raisers such as ice cream socials. Call Jennifer Tucker, 713-680-8088, to set up an appointment.
Check in for teams begin at 5:00pm. The band will play 6:00 – 7:00pm. At 7:00pm the event begins with an invocation and program with the walk start time at 7:30pm. Following the walk, there will be a brief awards presentation.
Leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma are cancers that originate in the bone marrow and lymphatic tissues.
- Every 4 minutes, someone in the United States learns that they have leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma – nearly 350 people a day and that statistic continues to rise.
- Leukemia causes more deaths than any other cancer among children and young adults under the age of 20.
- An estimated 912,000 Americans are presently living with, or in remission from leukemia, lymphoma Hodgkin’s disease or myeloma.
- Every 9 minutes, another child or adult dies from a blood-related cancer. This statistic represents 165 people daily.
If you are interested in sponsorship or volunteer opportunities, forming a team, make or donation or need additional information on the 5th Annual Light the Night Walk in The Woodlands please visit www.lightthenight.org/tx. or call 877.LTN.WALK. On site registration will be available on October 24th, beginning at 5:00pm.
The mission of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is to cure leukemia, lymphoma Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Funds raised through the walk go towards finding a cure and supporting the mission of the society. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is one of the top rated voluntary health organizations and the leading resource for blood cancer information and services. Since its founding in 1949 LLS has invested more than $680 million in blood cancer research. Locally, over $20 million dollars per year go to researchers in the Texas Medical Center. Texas Gulf Coast Chapter has the largest disbursement in patient-aid giving $315,000 in 2009.
PICTURED: Honored Hero, Kylynne Ubernosky of Conroe, TX, is battling leukemia.
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