Sep 18, 2017

September is the month of National Childhood Cancer awareness. Most people are unaware of some of the shocking facts about childhood cancer (e.g., did you know that one in every 5 children do not make it? And that only 4% of federal government cancer research funding goes to children? See here for more facts).

 

We invite everyone to join us in bringing light to the darkness of cancer by registering to walk (it's free) and/or donating (see right hand side menu) towards our fundraising efforts in support of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Light The Night” walk. Here's how your funds get used to support cancer research and treatments.

 

Our life changed in an instant when our five year old daughter, Apu, was diagnosed with B-cell Acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The following months were a nightmare with intensive chemotherapy, including a series of hospitalizations, numerous chemo shots, lumbar punctures and blood transfusions (you can read about it here). Apu’s sixth birthday was in the above setting. Today, thanks to the help from doctors, friends and family, Apu is feeling better, just started going to school, and is gearing up for her seventh birthday. :)

 

We invite you to join our team in LLS’s annual Light The Night Walk. You can help in any way -- by registering to walk  and/or by making a donation. As a token of thanks, donations more than $20 will receive the book, “How Sunshine Returned to Joyland”, which is an inspiring, adventure storybook for children featuring artwork by Apu made during her treatment.

 

Thank you for bringing us all closer to living in a world without blood cancers!

 
 

Donate now

We are no longer accepting donations for this event, however you can still make a donation to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

JOIN OUR TEAM NOW

Team Name Subteam Walk Site Date Team Captain City/State
Brave Kids Fight Cancer Avaya Stadium 10/14/17 Apu Dutta San Jose, CA

Supporter Comments

"Hope you get well very soon"
Dheeraj Thakkar
Sat Sep 9 02:10:47 EDT 2017
"God bless "
Divya Chandrasekar
Tue Sep 12 12:04:13 EDT 2017
"I was very impressed by your daughter and her friend. Best wishes on a lasting remission. Your neighbor."
Shiomoto Family
Sun Sep 17 11:35:06 EDT 2017
"Get well soon, Apu"
Anonymous user
Mon Sep 18 06:48:01 EDT 2017
"Brave Girl! You will come out of this successfully. "
Ravi
Tue Oct 10 01:33:07 EDT 2017

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Donate now

We are no longer accepting donations for this event, however you can still make a donation to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Thanks To

Paula Ross $1,131.90
Vidhya Navalpakkam $300.00
Apple $220.00
Shiomoto Family $100.00
Ravi $50.00
Chotai Family $50.00
Lauren Uriarte $50.00
Gunjan Raisinghani $50.00
Anonymous $50.00
Dheeraj Thakkar $50.00
Anonymous $50.00
Divya Chandrasekar $30.00
Nikita Chi
Remya Niranjan

Supporter Comments

"Hope you get well very soon"
Dheeraj Thakkar
Sat Sep 9 02:10:47 EDT 2017
"God bless "
Divya Chandrasekar
Tue Sep 12 12:04:13 EDT 2017
"I was very impressed by your daughter and her friend. Best wishes on a lasting remission. Your neighbor."
Shiomoto Family
Sun Sep 17 11:35:06 EDT 2017
"Get well soon, Apu"
Anonymous user
Mon Sep 18 06:48:01 EDT 2017
"Brave Girl! You will come out of this successfully. "
Ravi
Tue Oct 10 01:33:07 EDT 2017