Light the Night!

We have officially started a Josh vs. CML team for the Light the Night fundraiser for the LLS.   We were going to wait to make a formal announcement, but we have had some interest in it so we decided to go ahead and get started recruiting!

Here is the info straight from their website on what Light the Night is:

Each year, in communities all across the United States and Canada teams of families, friends, co-workers and local and national corporations come together to raise funds for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS's) Light The Night Walk events and bring help and hope to people battling blood cancers.

Every Light The Night walker is encouraged to become a Champion For Cures by raising $100 or more to help fight blood cancer.

Funds raised by teams and individual walkers provide:

• Lifesaving blood cancer research
• Free educational materials and events for patients and their families
• Local programs such as Family Support Groups and First Connection, a peer-to-peer counseling program
• Comprehensive, personalized assistance through our Information Resource Center

Light The Night Walk events are evenings filled with inspiration. During this leisurely walk, walkers carry illuminated balloons - white for survivors, red for supporters and gold in memory of loved ones lost to cancer - thousands of walkers - men, women and children - form a community of caring, bringing light to the dark world of cancer. 

• Illuminated balloons, Light the Night T-shirts and a wrist band entitling walkers to enjoy food and refreshments are provided to all walkers who become a Champion For Cures by raising $100 or more to help fight blood cancer.
• The Walk is done at a leisurely pace and take less than an hour to complete.
• Strollers and wheelchairs are welcome. However, for everyone's safety, bicycles, inline skates, wheelie footwear, skateboards and scooters are not allowed.
• Walks take place rain or shine.

So there are basically two ways you can be a part of our team.  You can join the team and walk in the event.  If you are going to walk then you encouraged to raise at least $100.00.  The other option if walking is not possible for you is to donate to a member of our team, or to our team's general fund. If you go to the Josh vs. CML team homepage you can click on the links on the right side to donate or you can scroll to the bottom and officially become a member of our walking team.


We chose the event in The Woodlands cause we figured that would be easier for all to get to instead of the one downtown.  So the event will be at Market Street in The Woodlands on October 23rd.


We see LLS volunteers every time we are at the leukemia center at MDACC.  LLS also funded a large portion of the research that led to the creation of the class of chemo that Josh is taking.  So excited for this opportunity to help others affected by cancer and give back just a tiny bit!