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4 August
2000
Light
The Night© Walk
During
this M.O.T.S. Month of August 2000, we are proud to announce that our own
Man-On-The-Street, Michael Brown, has volunteered to organize a team of walkers for the
Leukemia Society's annual "Light The Night© Walk."
The event occurred on Sunday night, September 24,2000, at the Douglass
Campus of Rutgers University, in New Brunswick, NJ.
The "Light The Night© Walk" is the Society's
nationwide evening walk to celebrate and commemorate lives touched by cancer. The event's
mission is to raise funds to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma-- and
to improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
A parade of flickering red and white balloons wound 1-1/2 miles through the campus, creating a breathtaking sight and spirit of fellowship among all who carried them. Participants like M.O.T.S. carried red balloons; cancer survivors
carried white balloons.
Thanks to all who donated to the "Light The Night© Walk. Your contributions were greatly appreciated and will help make a difference in the lives of the 600,000 individuals presently living with these blood-related cancers. Our goal was to raise at least $150 each, and we came darn close--Our team raised a total of $682.35! The event's goal was to realize over $10 million this year. Let's hope they made it!
Whether or not you contributed, say a little prayer for all of the folks with these diseases.OTHER
NOTES:
- Leukemia causes more deaths in children than any other disease in the country.
- Donations will help create and support assistance programs for patients and their
families.
- The Society raises funds to enable leading researchers to investigate causes,
treatments, and cures.
- Donations for the
Walk were due from us to the Society by September 10, 2000. By the night of the Walk on Sept. 24th, our team had collected $682.35, including extra donations received just before the event. And we also had a last-minute addition to our team, Karen, who helped make the event that much more fun.
And thanks to all the fans, just for being here!
All my best,
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