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Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s First Connection

Ever since my leukemia diagnosis five years ago I have tried to be pretty vocal and very available to discuss my treatments, follow up tests, and overall experience. This has given me the opportunity to connect with many patients and their family members and given them a resource of some kind… perhaps a resource of [...]
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Seventh Annual Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon Announces Partnership with Challenged Athletes Foundation

PHLYTRI Athletes Encouraged to Join Team CAF to Raise Funds for Physically Challenged Athletes ITU World Champion, “The Amazing Race” star and CAF Athlete Sarah Reinertsen to lead Team CAF at PHLYTRI March 14, 2011 (Philadelphia, PA) – The Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon (PHLYTRI), one of the featured events in the Life Time Triathlon Series Race to the [...]
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Jenna Morasca Making Her Mark

Many of you know how supportive Ethan Zohn was of my Man of the Year campaign last year. I’ve told the story many times before that a mutual friend connected Ethan and I shortly after his diagnosis and it turned into a powerful and meaningful friendship and connection.
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Happy Anniversary

Well here we are again. Today is February 24th  and on this date in 2006, I received my official diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The week between February 17th and February 24th of 2006 was the week from hell; riddled with anxiety, anticipation, and fear of the unknown. During that week I was poked, prodded, [...]
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Part-Time Temp Position Available

Interested in a Part-Time Temporary Position with TNT?
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Be a Lifesaver

Since its inception in 1988, Team In Training has helped more than 465,000 volunteer participants cross the finish line of a marathon, half marathon, century ride or triathlon. Together TNT participants have raised over $1 BILLION to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the fight against blood cancer.
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Young Adult Cancer Survivor Keeps Giving Back

Today, I'm sharing a story about Kelly Madigan, a young adult cancer survivor who not only lost a parent to Hodgkin lymphoma, but was diagnosed with the same disease when she was a teenager.
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Thank You from Ethan and Steve

Just a quick follow up note to all of you who registered for yesterday's clinic. I hope the participants and parents had as much fun as Ethan and I did. I thought things went very well and I couldn't have asked for a better afternoon.
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Ethan Zohn & Steve Brown to Host Charity Soccer Clinic

Ethan Zohn and Steve Brown, in partnership with The Haverford Soccer Club, are hosting a soccer training session for Middle and High School aged boys and girls. The session will be held at YSC Sports on Main Street in Manayunk Pennsylvania on Sunday September 5th at 1pm. All clinic proceeds will benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
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Taking the First Step

Today, I'm sharing a story from Jackie Fiore, a young woman who was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) when she was a student at Boston College.
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