Join the Light The Night Walk…and Get Movie Tickets
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society which Corey Ribotsky helps to support, is always cooking up some brilliant new fundraising activity. At the moment, from March 15th through May 30th, people can earn free movie tickets when they register for Light The Night Walk and raise at least $100.
For every $100 that people raise during this period, they will receive one free Fandango movie ticket. There is no limit set to the number of movie tickets that a participant can earn! This means that participants will raise money for cancer research, participate in the fun Light The Night Walk, and benefit by receiving their own free movie tickets.
Every little bit counts for an organization like LLS that is raising money to fight blood cancer. Donors such as Corey Ribotsky and the Light The Night Walk participants will be contributing to an exceptional cause while raising awareness about this deadly disease.
Modell’s Supports the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Throughout the month of October, customers of Modell’s, the popular sporting goods store, had the opportunity to save money while at the same time supporting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Modell’s publicized a coupon which gave the user 15% off of their purchase, as well as 5% of the final cost to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, or LLS, is an organization which is supported by many companies like the NIR Group with Corey Ribotsky. It works to find the cure for blood cancer while supporting patients and their families.
LLS Launches “Call for Cures”
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society recently launched an important organization called Call for Cures. This is a “virtual” march on Capitol Hill which focuses on influencing elected officials online and in each person’s home states and cities. Their efforts will focus on two main issues: Cures Acceleration Network (CAN) and the effort to get September declared by Congress as “Blood Cancer Awareness Month.”
Certainly, this is one of the many ways that the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is working to get its important messages heard. Donations from those like Corey Ribotsky and the NIR Group, advocacy and active support all help in the fight again cancer.
FDA Approval as Reported by LLS
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society works tirelessly to help in the fight against cancer. Certainly, the support that they receive from their fundraising events and from donors such as Corey Ribotsky, helps in this enterprise.
In addition, they are always following the latest FDA approvals in cancer drugs and other research developments. In the most recent medical news, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved a new indication for Tasigna (nilotinib) which treats a rare blood cancer when first diagnosed. The cancer is called Philadelphia chromosome positive chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia (Ph+ CP-CML), and it is a slowly progressing blood and bone marrow disease linked to a genetic abnormality.
This new indication allows for more use of Tasigna in adult patients who are in the early stages of this disease.
Get Fit and Fundraise
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has one of the most creative and lucrative fundraising efforts ever seen. Their Team In Training program has, to date, raised over $1 billion to support blood cancer research and patient services.
This is one example of the many fundraising efforts that LLS conducts. Support from individuals like Corey Ribotsky enabled them to continue their important research efforts.
For more than 21 years now, TNT has offered cerfitied coaches to train and educate participants. Destinations for the half marathons, marathons, triathlons, 100 mile bike rides and more include Tahoe, Honolulu, Anchorage, San Diego, Chicago, Yosemite, Grand Canyon and more.
Since 1949, LLS has invested more than $680 million in research targeted to fighting leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma.