How You Can Help!

So you know we have had tons of people wanting to know how they can help us through this crazy time.  Sadly there is not much to be done for us at this point, but there is something you can do to help people with blood cancer in general.

You can be an advocate for the LLS.  It is so very simple, but can make a big impact.  You simply have to go the the LLS Action Center site and register so you can communicate with legislators about important issues that affect those with blood cancers.  They then list all the "action alerts" that pertain to you.  You just have to click on the spot that says "Click Here to Take Action" and they take you to a customizable email form that is already addressed to your Representative or Senators.  Here is what pulls up for me today:

Act Now - Help Save Funding for Blood Cancer Education Program

Congress is proposing that a program that funds blood cancer education and awareness programs be combined into a grant pool with nearly 30 other chronic diseases. This grant pool is expected to focus primarily on funding disease prevention programs; a huge problem since blood cancers cannot be prevented nor are they screened for early detection. Your urgent help is needed to save funding dedicated for this program! Please act now!

Lots of other alerts that are just as important are also there, ready to be acted on.  So easy, right?