LAKEWOOD — The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society will hold its signature walk-event, Light The Night, on Sept. 20 at FirstEnergy Park, at 7 p.m. Registration will start at 5 p.m.
The Southern New Jersey/Shore Region Chapter is seeking participants and volunteers to raise money toward the society’s mission of finding cures for leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improving the quality of life of patients and their families.
Light The Night is the society’s nationwide evening walk to commemorate lives touched by cancer. Participants carry flickering red and white balloons along a 2- to 3-mile walk within their communities. Cancer survivors hold white balloons, and all other participants carry red balloons.
Individual walkers are welcome, and families and companies are invited to form teams to walk in this evening event. There is no registration fee, but participants are encouraged to raise $100 for the society’s research and patient service programs. In addition, dedication banners will be displayed to give everyone an opportunity to place a name or message in honor of or in memory of a family member or friend with cancer. Participants will also be awarded a variety of prizes based on their total fund-raising efforts.
"While the walk is still several months away, it’s time for participants to start planning for their involvement by recruiting their family, friends and work colleagues," said John Majane, campaign director of the Light The Night walk. "The society provides various materials such as a team captain kit to assist in recruiting additional team members and provide different fund-raising ideas to make the experience fun and enjoyable."
Angelina Somoracki of Forked River and Zachary Doctor of Whiting will be the event’s honorary patient ambassadors. Both are survivors of leukemia.
For additional information, contact the Southern New Jersey/Shore Region Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society at (856) 869-0200.
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society is the fastest growing, nationwide, nonprofit, voluntary health organization, according to literature from the organization. The society’s mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
Since its founding in 1949, the society has provided more than $200 million for research specifically targeting blood-related cancers, according to a press release.