DALLAS/FT. WORTH CHAPTERWednesday, February 8, 2012 Mark your calendars for the first patient program in 2012! "Ask the Doctor" is a two hour, community-based program offered free-of-charge to lymphoma patients, caregivers and loved ones that provides the latest updates on lymphoma and treatment options. The program will feature Dr. Brian Berryman, Medical Director Stem Cell Transplant and Research Program at Medical City Hospital, and Dr. Marvin Stone, Director of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Baylor University Medical Center. An extensive question and answer session will follow the presentation. Pre-registration is required; dinner will be provided to all registered attendees. Three Easy Ways to Register! Call: 800-500-9976 Do You Love Wine & Socializing? The Dallas/Ft. Worth Chapter is embarking on our first-ever wine tasting fundraiser! Chaired by Chapter members Andrew & Katie Meadows, the event will be held in October 2012 at Times Ten Cellars in Dallas. We are in the early planning stages and are looking for interested volunteers to help us create a fantastic event to benefit LRF. There's no obligation to attend weekly or monthly meetings-- your input is welcomed when your schedule allows. To get involved, please contact Katie Meadows at 214.762.2955 or email Dallas@lymphoma.org. Register for the 2012 Dallas/Ft. Worth Lymphomathon
Get ready to walk! The 9th Annual Dallas/Ft. Worth Lymphomathon is a fun-filled non-competitive 5K walk that offers survivors, family, friends, community and corporate teams an opportunity to walk in honor and in memory of those whose lives have been touched by lymphoma. Funds raised by participants will support LRF's mission of eradicating lymphoma and serving those touched by this disease. To date, the Dallas/Ft. Worth Lymphomathon has raised more than $670,000! To start your Lymphomathon team or to register as an individual walker, please visit www.lymphomathon.org/dallas/ft.worth2012. Be a part of the effort to find a cure for lymphoma. Everyone is welcome to join us at Fair Park for food, fun and prizes on Saturday, May 5, 2012. For more information or to learn about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Jen Torres, Regional Chapter Manager, at 201.874.9270 or email jtorres@lymphoma.org. Making a Difference: The LRF Advocacy Program
Become Informed If you would like to receive information about lymphoma-specific activities taking place in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, please send an email to Dallas@lymphoma.org. Get Involved Thank you for your interest in helping the Lymphoma Research Foundation achieve our goal of finding a cure for lymphoma. If you would like to make a difference or simply become more involved in helping to organize education, support or fundraising activities in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, please contact: Jen Torres Chapter Board / Leadership Pat Riordan, President Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings declares September, 27, 2011 as "Lymphoma Research Foundation" day in Dallas, TX. |
Our local Advocacy Program focuses on taking action on laws, policies and positions that affect every lymphoma patient and survivor. By contacting elected officials via phone calls, e-mail and letters in support of these priorities, local advocates help LRF to make lymphoma a national health priority. To become involved with these advocacy efforts, contact your local Advocacy Chair today at