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The Woodlands “Light the Night Walk” – October 28, 2007 Benefiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
The Woodlands, TX -- The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s annual “Light the Night Walk” is returning to The Woodlands. The event is scheduled for Sunday, October 28th, at Market Street in The Woodlands with the program beginning at 7:00 p.m. and the walk beginning promptly at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to wear costumes!
The 2 mile walk will begin and end in Market Street. The course will take the walkers through a leisurely stroll through Market Street and the Woodlands Waterway. The event will also feature live entertainment, activities for the kids including mascots, face painting and refreshments.
Check in for teams begin at 5:00 p.m. The band will play 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. At 7:00 p.m. the event begins with an invocation and program with the walk start time at 7:30 p.m. Following the walk, there will be a brief awards presentation.
Light the Night Walk is a national fundraising campaign that commemorates and celebrates all lives touched by cancer. Company teams, civic groups, neighbors and friends raise funds strolling on an evening walk along a two-three mile route carrying twinkling balloons . . . White balloons for survivors and Red balloons for supporters. Walkers carry dedication banners that provide an opportunity to display a name or message, honoring or commemorating a family member or friend with cancer. More than a walk, Light the Night is a community celebration with food, live entertainment and family activities – a community coming together to support people with cancer. In recent years, walks all over the country have raised tens of millions of dollars.
According to Roxanne Davis who is one of the Light the Night organizers, “This is such an unique event with the lighted balloons. It provides an opportunity to remember those we have lost and those who are survivors by the designation of red and white balloons. I walk in memory of my parents, Doc and Helen Smith, who were long time residents of Conroe. I lost my Dad to leukemia in 1993 and my Mom lost her battle with lymphoma in 2002. It is in their memory that I have chosen to get involved with the walk, both as a volunteer and participant. It has become an annual family event. So many people are afflicted daily with some form of blood cancer. Hopefully one day soon, a cure will be found. I encourage everyone to come out, bring the family, take a leisurely stroll through beautiful Market Street and enjoy all the activities”.
Leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma are cancers that originate in the bone marrow and lymphatic tissues.
• Every 5 minutes, someone in the United States learns that they have leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma – nearly 300 people a day.
• Leukemia and lymphomas are the leading fatal cancers in young women and men under 35 while leukemia remains the leading cause of death in children.
• An estimated 640,000 Americans are presently living with leukemia, lymphoma Hodgkin’s disease or myeloma.
• Every 9 minutes, another child or adult dies from a blood-related cancer. This statistic represents 165 people daily.
Local sponsors include House of Forgings, Sadler Clinic, The Oil & Gas Asset Clearinghouse, Tetra Technologies, Amegy Bank, Stibbs & Co., and Jim and Nelda Blair. If you are interested in forming a team for the 3rd Annual Light the Night Walk in The Woodlands, please visit www.lightthenight.org/txg, or call 877.LTN.WALK. On site registration will be available on October 28th, beginning at 5:00pm. For more information, please call Julie Peters, The Woodlands “Light the Night Walk” coordinator, 281-795-2806.
The mission of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is to cure leukemia, lymphoma Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Funds raised through the walk go towards finding a cure and supporting the mission of the society. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is one of the top rated voluntary health organizations and the leading resource for blood cancer information and services.
The Woodlands, TX -- The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s annual “Light the Night Walk” is returning to The Woodlands. The event is scheduled for Sunday, October 28th, at Market Street in The Woodlands with the program beginning at 7:00 p.m. and the walk beginning promptly at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to wear costumes!
The 2 mile walk will begin and end in Market Street. The course will take the walkers through a leisurely stroll through Market Street and the Woodlands Waterway. The event will also feature live entertainment, activities for the kids including mascots, face painting and refreshments.
Check in for teams begin at 5:00 p.m. The band will play 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. At 7:00 p.m. the event begins with an invocation and program with the walk start time at 7:30 p.m. Following the walk, there will be a brief awards presentation.
Light the Night Walk is a national fundraising campaign that commemorates and celebrates all lives touched by cancer. Company teams, civic groups, neighbors and friends raise funds strolling on an evening walk along a two-three mile route carrying twinkling balloons . . . White balloons for survivors and Red balloons for supporters. Walkers carry dedication banners that provide an opportunity to display a name or message, honoring or commemorating a family member or friend with cancer. More than a walk, Light the Night is a community celebration with food, live entertainment and family activities – a community coming together to support people with cancer. In recent years, walks all over the country have raised tens of millions of dollars.
According to Roxanne Davis who is one of the Light the Night organizers, “This is such an unique event with the lighted balloons. It provides an opportunity to remember those we have lost and those who are survivors by the designation of red and white balloons. I walk in memory of my parents, Doc and Helen Smith, who were long time residents of Conroe. I lost my Dad to leukemia in 1993 and my Mom lost her battle with lymphoma in 2002. It is in their memory that I have chosen to get involved with the walk, both as a volunteer and participant. It has become an annual family event. So many people are afflicted daily with some form of blood cancer. Hopefully one day soon, a cure will be found. I encourage everyone to come out, bring the family, take a leisurely stroll through beautiful Market Street and enjoy all the activities”.
Leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma are cancers that originate in the bone marrow and lymphatic tissues.
• Every 5 minutes, someone in the United States learns that they have leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma – nearly 300 people a day.
• Leukemia and lymphomas are the leading fatal cancers in young women and men under 35 while leukemia remains the leading cause of death in children.
• An estimated 640,000 Americans are presently living with leukemia, lymphoma Hodgkin’s disease or myeloma.
• Every 9 minutes, another child or adult dies from a blood-related cancer. This statistic represents 165 people daily.
Local sponsors include House of Forgings, Sadler Clinic, The Oil & Gas Asset Clearinghouse, Tetra Technologies, Amegy Bank, Stibbs & Co., and Jim and Nelda Blair. If you are interested in forming a team for the 3rd Annual Light the Night Walk in The Woodlands, please visit www.lightthenight.org/txg, or call 877.LTN.WALK. On site registration will be available on October 28th, beginning at 5:00pm. For more information, please call Julie Peters, The Woodlands “Light the Night Walk” coordinator, 281-795-2806.
The mission of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is to cure leukemia, lymphoma Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Funds raised through the walk go towards finding a cure and supporting the mission of the society. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is one of the top rated voluntary health organizations and the leading resource for blood cancer information and services.
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