Volunteers Needed for Seattle's First Lymphomathon 7/1/2004
From: Lorraine Stiehl, 619-516-2864, lorraine@stiehlworks.com or Julie Kimbrough, 212-585-3501, juliekimbrough@earthlink.net News Advisory: WHAT: Seattle LYMPHOMAthon 2004 Kick-Off Event. The Seattle Chapter of the Lymphoma Research Foundation will host a reception to launch the first annual LYMPHOMAthon, a 5K walk to raise funds to cure lymphoma-the most common blood cancer and the third most common cancer of childhood. The kick-off reception will provide an opportunity for interested volunteers to network with other patients and survivors, and learn how to become involved with the LYMPHOMAthon 5-k, scheduled for August 14 at Myrtle Edwards Park in Seattle. WHEN: Kick-Off Reception, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free food and refreshments will be served. WHERE: Gilda's Club-Seattle, 1400 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122, 206-709-9719 WHO: LRF Seattle Chapter members and volunteers willing to help work at the 5-K walk WHY: Nearly 500,000 Americans are affected by lymphoma. In 2004 alone, nearly 1,300 people from Washington State will be diagnosed with lymphoma and another 500 will die from the disease. For more information or to RSVP for the reception, call Patrick Merklin at 425-488-2565 or email pgm86@hotmail.com The mission of the Lymphoma Research Foundation (LRF) is to eradicate lymphoma and serve those touched by the disease. The Foundation is the nation's largest lymphoma-focused voluntary health organization devoted exclusively to funding lymphoma research and providing patients and healthcare professionals with critical information on the disease. To date, LRF has funded more than $18 million in lymphoma research. 89 cents of every dollar raised goes to research and education programming. People affected by lymphoma can receive free personalized information tailored to their diagnosis, help with finding a clinical trial, and easy-to-understand information on lymphoma, current treatments, and promising research. Please call 800-500-9976, email helpline@lymphoma.org or visit the website http://www.lymphoma.org |