“MR. SKINNER, YOUR DAUGHTER HAS LEUKEMIA.”
Every five minutes someone in the United States is diagnosed with blood cancer and hears the life-changing diagnosis we did July 17, 1998. Unfortunately, every nine minutes someone is expected to die from this dreadful disease. Our beloved Lauren lost her courageous fight against Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) September 9, 1998…just days after her 15th birthday.
FINDING A CURE - 'BEAT AML'
But last September, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced 'BEAT AML,' a groundbreaking collaboration to improve outcomes for patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), like hers.
The program, led by OHSU Knight Cancer Institute's director, Brian Druker, MD, brings together scientists from multiple disciplines and technology and pharmaceutical companies to change the paradigm of treatments for patients with AML.
IT'S 3,200 MILES
So this year, I WON'T be riding another 100-mile Century. Instead, I'm honored to be a member of the 8-person Georgia Chain Gang...Team in Training riders who will join the Race Across America (RAAM)...all 3,200 miles and 170,000 vertical feet of it! Since it's inception in 1982, RAAM has become one of the most respected and longest running endurance sports events in the world. We'll start June 14th, 2014 in Oceanside, California and 'relay-ride' 24-hours per day until arriving in Annapolis, Maryland, six days later.
THIS IS WHERE YOU COME IN...
I need your support by contributing what you can to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society on my behalf. Since 2004, my friends and family across the country have generously contributed over $120,000 to support finding a cure for blood cancers, but this year, my goal is even more ambitious. By raising at least $50,000, we can be 'linked' to the exciting work being done by Dr. Druker and the 'BEAT AML' research program!
All contributions are tax deductible, and no amount is too large or too small.
Thanks for your generous support!
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