Welcome to my Light The Night Walk homepage!

Light The Night Walk is The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's evening walk and fundraising event. It is the nation's night to pay tribute and bring hope to thousands of people battling blood cancers and to commemorate loved ones lost.

I am unfortunately all too familar with the effects of this disease. My Uncle Bill Coffey lost his battle with Myelodysplastic Syndrome (preleukemia) last summer, 2009. And in July of 2010, my close friend Amanda Heins discovered that her cancer (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia) had returned after nearly 3 years in remission. She gave it a tough fight, but also lost the battle on September 3rd. I miss and loved both of them dearly and will be walking in their honor.

This fundraiser immediately won my heart after my first participation last Fall with Amanda, her mother, and a few friends. It is a beautiful event for such a great cause and I encourage everyone to check it out.

Please donate what you can -- even just one dollar helps! Thank you so much for your support and let's continue raising money to kick this horrible diseases' butt.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) funds lifesaving research that has contributed to major advances in the treatment of blood cancers and treatments for other types of cancer, such as chemotherapy and stem cell transplants. New targeted therapies that kill cancer cells without harming normal tissue are providing drugs and procedures that are improving quality of life.

In fact, in 2009 alone, LLS researchers were conducting more than 90 clinical trials, a critical step in the development of new treatments and cures that will help patients live better, longer lives.

• A donation of $25 provides patients and their loved ones with FREE booklets that contain up-to-date information on their disease and help them make informed decisions about their treatment options.
• A donation of $50 makes possible a Family Support group with a trained facilitator where comfort can be found and experiences can be shared among patients and family members.
• A donation of $100 helps supply laboratory researchers with supplies and materials critical to carrying out their search for cures.
• A donation of $1,000 makes possible one- on-one conversations with health care specialists who provide patients with information about their disease, treatment options, and helps prepare them with questions for their health care team.