1. Founded in 1949, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society When you need help When you want to help
(LLS) is the world’s largest voluntary health organization
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dedicated to funding blood cancer research and provid-
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find cures for leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma and come. LLS leads the way as the information resource The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
help patients live better longer lives. for patients diagnosed with leukemia, lymphoma and 1311 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 310
myeloma, their family members and caregivers. White Plains, NY 10605
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gone through a similar experience. These volunteers advocate call your local chapter or 888.HELP.LLS
provide support and community resource information (435.7557)
For more information about LLS and its programs or to others facing a cancer diagnosis. You can request
how to become involved, please visit www.LLS.org. a First Connection match at www.LLS.org or contact
And/or fill in the information requested below and your local LLS chapter.
return it to your chapter.
{{Call the Information Resource Center (IRC) at
800.955.4572. Our specialists can answer questions
about blood cancers and available treatments,
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including clinical trials and help with issues faced
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Fax diagnosis. The Co-Pay Assistance Program offers
help to patients in meeting their private insurance
or Medicare premium or co-pay obligations for
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Our Mission:
Please send information about: {{Contact one of our chapters across the United Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and
Opportunities to support research States and Canada. You’ll find patient services myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and
Opportunities to support patient services managers who will provide information and support their families.
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2. Since 1949, the survival rate for
many blood cancer patients has
Participate and help save lives
LLS has created many exciting and innovative ways to get involved, raise money to find cures for blood cancers, improve the
doubled, tripled, and in some
quality of life for patients and their families, and have fun doing it!
cases quadrupled.
Make an impact Team In Training (TNT) is the largest Each year, more than 12 million students Jonte Smith
Right now, you have the opportunity to help cure blood and most successful endurance sports participate in LLS’s School YouthSM leukemia survivor
charity training program. Trained by Programs. Through meaningful service with his mom, Michelle
cancers. If you are a patient, concerned family member or
simply an individual committed to saving millions of lives, professional coaches, participants are and cooperative team work, kids
The Leukemia Lymphoma Society (LLS) has many ways for physically motivated and personally challenged. Raising the across the country have raised more than $100 million over the
you to get involved and make a difference. bar on their “personal best,” participants add fundraising for past 14 years, proving they can make a difference in the lives of
cancer to the challenge of training for an endurance event. others.
As a participant, volunteer or donor to LLS, you will be Over half a million participants have raised more than $1 billion
supporting projects across the entire research continuum, through TNT.
from basic laboratory science through clinical trials. And
LLS’s business alliances with biotechnology companies
White Plains, NY 10605
1311 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 310
National Office
and contract research organizations are helping advance
projects more quickly from the laboratory to clinical trials
to patients with blood cancer.
Light The Night Walk has options In communities across the country,
Your contribution also supports LLS’s services: providing for just about anyone who wants to dynamic, passionate candidates en-
patients with the latest disease and treatment information; support the thousands of people gage in a spirited competition to earn
support programs; and, for many struggling with the financial battling blood cancers. Walkers can LLS’s “Man Woman of the Year.” The
hardship of a cancer diagnosis, financial aid and co-pay raise funds as an individual or on a friends and family or a candidates compete in honor of children who are local blood
assistance. company team. Businesses can become sponsors or partners cancer survivors, the Boy Girl of the Year. Every dollar counts
and receive enormous exposure through extensive marketing. as titles are awarded to the man and woman who raise the
Many LLS-supported advances help more than the blood Sponsorship is a great way for a company to share with the most over a ten week period; the top local fundraisers in the
cancer patients for whom they were first developed. Blood community their commitment to being a good corporate citizen. country win the national titles.
cancer treatments such as Gleevec®, Rituxan® and Velcade®
are now used to treat patients with stomach
cancer, autoimmune disease and are
being tested in lung, brain,
breast and prostate cancers.
Help out by speaking out
LLS advocates public policy positions on both the Federal and coalitions, and by bringing media attention to impending
State level that accelerate progress toward cures for leukemia, issues affecting blood cancer patients, family members or
Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma. caregivers.
You can promote the work of LLS advocating for increased The aim of LLS’s advocacy program is always to improve
research funding by communicating with legislators, the quality of life of those with blood cancer and their family.
representing blood cancer patients among local healthcare
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