May 1, 2013
The seventh annual Delete Blood Cancer Gala will be held on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at Cipriani Wall Street.
The highlight of the evening will come during a miracle moment when a young woman is introduced for the first time to the donor who saved her life. All proceeds raised from the event will be used to register lifesaving bone marrow donors.
Lady Antebellum and Jill Scott will perform.
The event is black-tie.
Delete Blood Cancer is one of the world’s largest bone marrow donor centers. Their efforts have helped in registering more than 3.5 million potential donors and facilitated over 35,000 life-saving transplants. Blood cancers – leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma, especially — are epidemic among World Trade Center recovery workers.
For more information or to register as a bone marrow donor, please visit www.deletebloodcancer.org or call 212-209-6700.
Cipriani Wall Street
55 Wall Street
New York, NY
A webinar on news about Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) will be held on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, from 1:00pm – 2:00pm. The speaker will be John C. Byrd, MD, D. Warren Brown Chair of Leukemia Research at Ohio State University.
To register online click here. To register by phone, please call 866-992-9950, ext. 315.
Topics covered will include
- CLL signs and symptoms
- Tests used to diagnose and stage CLL
- Current and emerging treatments for CLL patients
- Personalized CLL treatment plans
- Importance of clinical trials to improve CLL patient outcomes
- CLL side effects management and quality of life
This program is sponsored by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and supported by a grant from Teva Oncology.
April 28, 2013
The tenth annual Run as One 4-mile run for lung cancer and lung cancer health fair will take place on Sunday, April 28, 2013 in Central Park.
As a qualifying event for the ING NYC Marathon, the Run as One is much more than a cause race, attracting elite runners as well as recreational enthusiasts. Each year, Run as One has increased in size. Now, with more than 13,000 runners and walkers participating last year, Run as One is the world’s largest 4-mile race!
Run As One has something for everyone. A fast and flat 4-mile run, a 1.3 mile walk and a post-race event in Rumsey Playfield that offers children’s activities (moon bounces, face painters and carnival games).
Also at the post-race event is a health fair that showcases the work of several lung cancer foundations, each with staff on hand to answer people’s questions about lung cancer and help inform them of the different programs available to patients and families affected by this disease.
To register, please click here.
For information about becoming a sponsor, please contact runasone@lungevity.org.
April 27, 2013
The 2013 Miles for Myeloma 5-K Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2013.
2013 Miles for Myeloma 5-K Run/Walkis a regional event presented by the Philadelphia Multiple Myeloma Networking Group and the Central New Jersey & Northern New Jersey Multiple Myeloma Support Groups.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the research initiatives of the International Myeloma Foundation and the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation as well as the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Multiple Myeloma Financial Assistance Program.
The USA Track & Field/RRTC Certified 5-K course boasts beautiful views of Boathouse Row, Kelly Drive and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Please e-mail miles4myeloma12@yahoo.com for more information on how to become a participant, sponsor or volunteer.
For registration and more information, please click here.
Join the Esophageal Cancer Action Network on Saturday, April 27, 2013, 8:30am for the Fairways for the Fight Golf Tournament in Poughkeepsie, New York.
Fairways for the Fight is an enjoyable yet important day to raise funds and awareness for esophageal cancer.
A contribution of $150.00 will pay for:
18 holes of golf with cart
A bucket of range balls and use of driving range/facility
Lunch on the turn
Unlimited beer, water and soda during the round
Dinner with entertainment by comedian Dan McRitchie
To register, please click here.
Casperkill Golf Club
110 Golf Club Lane
Poughkeepsie, New York
Esophageal Cancer Action Network
P.O. Box 243
Stevenson, MD 21153
www.ecan.org
April 25, 2013
Save the date for the 6th Annual OMG! Cancer Summit for Young Adults, which will be held in Las Vegas on Thursday, April 25, 2013.
This is the premiere oncology conference and social networking event for the young adult cancer movement.
Some of the topics that will be covered at the summit include:
Cancer as Chronic
Careers and Insurance
Complimentary Medicine and Healthy Living
ePatient Revolution
Healthcare Legislation and Reform
Managing The Finances of Cancer Care
Navigation: Where to Start When Newly Diagnosed
Pain Management and Palliative Care
Parenting with Cancer
Progress: Genetic Breakthroughs & Personalized Medicine
Registration is $100.00.
For more information, please click here. To register, please click here.