Tag Archives: leukemia

Meet our 2011 Light The Night Honorees

Posted on September 5, 2011 by

Did you know that more than 1,012,533 Americans are currently living with blood cancer? Our 2011 Light The Night Honored Heroes are just a few of the many patients supported by LLS in the Silicon Valley and Monterey Bay Area … Continue reading →

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Stanford Researcher Makes Change!

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

Today’s post comes to us from one of our Stanford Researchers, Dr. Suparna.  Dr. Suparna helped her daughter participate in The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Pennies for Patients program at her school a few years back.  This year, she was determined to … Continue reading →

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Crushing Cancer – And Styrofoam Heads

Posted on July 7, 2011 by

For today’s post, we wanted to share with you all a truly unique fundraising idea.  Read on! I recently had two friends who were diagnosed with cancer, one of whom is currently undergoing an arduous series of chemotherapy treatments. I … Continue reading →

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Zumba it up with Team Noelle

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

Today we wanted to take a moment to tell you about a fundraiser Team Noelle is doing for Light The Night on July 23, 2011.  Noelle will be a memorial honoree at our San Jose Light The Night Walk.  Unfamiliar … Continue reading →

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Ironman Canada for a Cure!

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

In honor of Father’s Day this past weekend, we turn to Chad Kempel and his inspiring story about training for an Ironman to help find a cure for his dad.  Read on for more! Four days before Father’s Day last … Continue reading →

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Hold Your Horses, It’s Time for an Auction!

Posted on June 17, 2011 by

For today’s post, we want to take a moment to honor Val Rocha, a local business leader within the Morgan Hill Community. Here at LLS, Val is one of the people that help to inspire us to work even harder for … Continue reading →

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Battling the Elements at the America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

Today’s post comes to us from TNT alumni and honoree Jim Brady, who is fresh from his America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride century this past weekend in snowy Tahoe.  Want to know what this race was like? Read on for … Continue reading →

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How Will You Spend Your Summer?

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

For today’s post, we have a message from the Executive Director of the Silicon Valley and Monterey Bay Area Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Michele Thompson.  Read on! I’m sure we are all looking forward to the warmer … Continue reading →

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Robert Guerrero scores another KO against cancer!

Posted on June 6, 2011 by

Recently, the city of Gilroy celebrated one of its own – Robert “the Ghost” Guerrero, a professional boxer, a five-time world champion, and a man on a mission.  Robert had the fight of his life recently, when his wife  (and high school sweetheart) … Continue reading →

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And This Year’s Man and Woman of the Year are…

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

The Man & Woman of the Year campaign ended in grand fashion this weekend, with this year’s winners crowned and the total money raised for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society announced.  Want to know the details? Read on! The Leukemia … Continue reading →

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