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Friends of Heroes
Sep 02, 2010 by Jennifer Perryman
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The Light the Night Walk is the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's nationwide evening walk to raise awareness of blood cancers and funds for cures. The walk is an inspirational and moving event joining survivors, their families, and supporters on a 2-3 mile walk while carrying lit balloons. Funds raised support the Society's mission: cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
We are participating in the walk taking place in Wichita on October 9th, 2010. Once again, we are walking in memory of our Sister and Aunt, Chris Livingston. This is our seventh year for Light the Night and we carry our special gold balloon in memory of Chris. We are part of a team called Friends of Heroes. The team was originally created to honor Allie Scott. Allie was the same age as Gavi and a member of Jenny and Gavi's birthboard on Babycenter.com. Allie passed away on September 13, 2004 just days before the Wichita walk after a long battle with AML (Acute Myeloid Leukemia). You can read more about the inspiration for Friends of Heroes here.
Please make a donation to support our participation in the Light the Night Walk. By doing so, you'll be helping save lives. We hope to help Friends of Heroes and the LLS by raising money so that children like Allie won't have to lose their battle with cancer. We can't do it without the support of people like you. All donations are tax deductible. I hope you'll visit our web site often. Be sure to check back frequently to see our progress. Thanks for your support!
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