With God, WE WILL BEAT THIS!!!: Light the Night Banquet

On August 26th, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society held the Light the Night Kickoff Banquet at Traditions restaurant in Tyler. It was a time for all the people who have signed up for the walk to come together to get ideas for their fundraising. I think our team had the best showing at the banquet. The food was absolutely wonderful and the evening was a lot of fun. Thanks so much to my friends and family who drove in from Shreveport and Dallas. It meant a lot to me that you were there. I was also honored that I was asked to be the guest speaker at the banquet. I just told a very short version of my story and some facts about blood cancer. This walk means so much to me and this society has been a huge help to me and my family during this difficult time. Please help us make this the best walk ever. If you would like to participate or donate, please go to our team's website- The Lymphoblasters.

Here are just a few facts about blood cancer:

Every five minutes, someone in this country is diagnosed with blood cancer.
Every ten minutes, someone loses the fight.
Leukemia causes more deaths than any other cancer among children.
Lymphomas are the most common blood cancers.
The myeloma survival rate is only 32 percent.

If you have any questions regarding the society or the walk, please contact us. We would love to give you any information or get you in contact with someone at the society who can send you any information you need.

Me and Rebecca- Rebecca is the first person I talked to at the society on the day I was diagnosed. As a survivor herself, she helped me so much and still does more than she will ever know.