July 2010
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Your Pledge Dollars At Work
In addition to providing patient services the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is a leader in providing funds for crucial oncology research. Earlier this month the LLS issued two separate $6.25 million grants to John C. Byrd, M.D. and Dr. Brian Drucker, M.D.
The grants were distributed through LLS’s Marshall A. Lichtman Specialized Center of Research (SCOR) program, which has funded more than...
Quote of the Day
Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows that it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a lion or a gazelle when the sun comes up you’d better be running.
(But, unless you’re a runner, you won’t...
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Your Pledge Dollars at Work
For those of you who want to know exactly where your pledge dollars are spent LLS provides a number of concentrated facts related to patient care services and distributions for research. Please check back for regular updates.
As part of its patient services LLS maintains an insurance co-pay assistance program that assists patients with cancer treatment insurance expenses, including Medicare...
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Get in the Pool!
Starting today sponsors have a second option to support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society by purchasing individual tickets to the marathon pool. Each $10 ticket comes with a chance to win actual cash and official TNT running gear. First and second-place finishers win 25% and 15%, respectively, of the overall pool. Third through fifth-place finishers win a choice of prizes that include running...