AASU’s Radiation Therapy track has made a commitment to build a team for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light The Night® Walk. This is an opportunity for our department to do something good in our community. It is an opportunity for you to help fight cancer by:
• Joining the Light The Night team
• Making a personal contribution
• Raising funds for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to use for critical cancer research and services for patients and their families
Light The Night is an evening walk to celebrate and commemorate the lives of people touched by cancer. Walkers hold illuminated balloons – white for survivors, red for supporters, gold in memory of a life lost – and light the night with hope. The Walk culminates in a community celebration with music, refreshments and entertainment – where friends, family members, neighbors, co-workers and others come together to demonstrate their support for cancer patients.
Team members raise funds by encouraging others to contribute. Funds will be used for research to find cures for blood cancers—leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma—and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
As team captains, we encourage you to become involved in this worthwhile endeavor and to give yourself the experience of helping others. You will be glad you joined us. Call us at (912)3081129/ (706)5669982or register online at http://teams.lightthenight.org/AASURadiationTherapy
Walk Information:
When: 10/03/2008 at 5:30pm for registration and festivities. The walk starts at 7:30pm.
Where: Forsyth park
Who: Anyone who wants to fight cancer is invited to join. No particular level of fitness is required.
How: We encourage every walker to beat the national average amount (nearly $200) by setting their individual goal to at least $250. I’ll give you information on how to go about it. Our team goal is $5,000
Why: The need for cures is critical: Every five minutes, someone in this country is diagnosed with blood cancer. Every 10 minutes, someone dies. Leukemia is the leading cause of cancer death among children and young adults under the age of 20.
Fundraising Rewards: All participants raising $100 or more will receive an illuminated balloon and a T-shirt to wear during the Walk. Walkers raising $300, $500, $1,000, $2,500 or more can receive other great incentives. Visit www.lightthenight.org for more information on our incentives.
Please join us for this very special evening. Be a part of our team. You’ll enjoy yourself. And you’ll make an important difference in the lives of others.
Light The Night and brighten the future for millions touched by cancer.