UPDATED Walk Dates

Due to the way some important Jewish holidays fall this calendar year, we have changed 2 of our walk dates in order to accomodate everyone. The only dates that have been affected are the downtown Atlanta & Athens walks. We apologize for any inconveniences this may cause to anyone. Please jot these dates down and add them to your calendar:

NEWLY ADDED North Metro: Saturday, October 1st at the Cumming Fairgrounds

Augusta: Saturday, October 1st at the Augusta Commons

Savannah: Friday, October 14th at Forsyth Park

Athens: Friday, October 21st at The Classic Center

Downtown Atlanta: Saturday, November 5th at Centennial Olympic Park

We hope that you will be able to join us this year and walk for a cure!!!

Meet our NEW National Spokesperson for 2011, Michael C. Hall. Successfully treated for Hodgkin lymphoma in 2010, Hall shares his personal experience and encourages people to walk in support of the annual Light The Night Walk.

Hall says, "The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society pours a tremendous amount of money directly into cutting-edge cancer research – research that I’ve certainly benefited from. It’s an organization that you can be confident is at the forefront of moving things forward." Please join with us and welcome him as the new lead ambassodor for LLS!

2011 Light The Night Video

Check out our new 2011 Light The Night Video here. See why our mission is so crucial and why we don't just talk the talk, we walk it too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljBvmcImPok&feature=player_embedded

Spring is in the air & that means SHOPPING!!!

WOHOO, The Gap give and get is back!!!! Shop for a cause this weekend (March 17-20) at your local Old Navy, Gap & Banana Republic and SAVE 30% your entire purchase with 5% of the proceeds going back to LLS. Click the link to print your coupon and get ready to shop 'til you drop.
www.gapinc.com/giveandget/lls

Thank you from LLS

Have you heard that LTN exceeded our goals for 2010? Well we did and it is all because of you!!! Georgia is now $2.1 million stronger. We are so lucky to have you on our side, together we are going to beat cancer!!!



If you click on the title, you will be directed to our Atlanta LTN Video. If you still aren't sure what Light The Night is all about or haven't attended a walk before, please check out our video from the 2010 Atlanta Walk. You'll be able to see the night in a nut shell and experience some of the magic yourself. You can also visit our main website and see the videos from our other walks.



On the behalf of everyone at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, thank you so much for support and generosity!!!

Our Inspiration

Sarah was our Remembered Hero for the 2010 LTN Walk. Sadly, she passed away in 2009 from leukemia. She was an amazing person, full of life and positivity. Some of her favorite interests included traveling, reading and she was a huge Georgia football fan!











This is Krista. Sadly, she passed away in 2006 from Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Her legacy lives on by her two children, Jason and Lindsey. Krista was our Remembered Hero at the 2010 LTN Walk.

Jordan is a 13 year old who loves, baseball, football, and boating. He was diagnosed with ALL T-cell Leukemia last year and has bravely been fighting since. His treatment is ongoing, but he is doing extremely well.













This is Cynthia. She was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma when she was 18 years old. Since going into remission, she has returned to school and works part time. Her positive attitude and drive can be seen a thousand miles away. She is a volunteer with LLS and helps bring awareness to young adults about blood cancers. Cynthia was our Honored Hero for our 2010 Atlanta LTN Walk.







Funds raised throught Light The Night go towards helping many patients like these. Not all stories end happily, some are filled with loss, but they all have one thing in common: hope for a cure! Thank you to these families and so many more for sharing their stories, putting a face and a name to these horrible diseases is never easy. All these patients have many similarities, but one stands out the most, the will and desire to live, and that is why they are our inspirations!

2010 Walk

Hello fellow Light The Night followers!!! We are so sorry we missed you, but we are back and ready to rock. A big thanks goes out to everyone who was a part of the 2010 Walk, you are the reason that we not only exceeded our goals, but had record breaking attendance!!!