Thanks for stopping by! My name is Amanda Marsh, and I'm a nearly five-year survivor of Non-Hodgkins primary mediastinal diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Now it's my turn to help someone else reach that same "re-birthday" - therefore I'm raising $5,000 for this year's Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) Light the Night Walk.

I was diagnosed right after I graduated college at the age of 22, but thanks to the support of my doctors, family, friends, and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, I beat what was once a deadly diagnosis for many. (If you were wondering about the photo, it was from the Halloween I had cancer - I painted my bald chemo head as a pumpkin!)

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.

Last year, my team - Squash Lymphoma - raised over $1,500 for LLS. Please help us beat our goal this year, and if you're around on October 23, join us for the walk at Suffolk County Ball Park (formerly Citibank Park) in Central Islip, Long Island.

Business sponsorships are available; click here for more info. As an incentive to business owners, every business that donates $50 or more will receive special recognition on my Light The Night fundraising page, my website, and Twitter — as well as have its logo prominently displayed on a banner that will be carried by team Squash Lymphoma on October 23.

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.

Please make a donation to support my participation in the Light The Night Walk and help save lives. Be sure to check my Web site frequently to see my progress, and thanks for your support!

I'd like to thank my following corporate sponsors for their support:

Alexander Marketing

Angel Bridals

Bisnow Media Corp.

Bubba's Burrito Bar

Faith Hope Consolo

Fireball Network

LVM Group

Schein Media

South Bay Embroidery

Time Equities

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