Community Corner: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society launches ‘Light The Night' event
Its vision is to create a world without blood cancer.Next month, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society will launch its big campaign.Katherine Welch is the organization's Campaign Development Manager.She sat down with WSAV's Kim Gusby on today's Community Corner to talk about the kick off to this year's 'Light the Night' event.
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Light the Night SAVANNAH/SOUTHEAST GAThursday, November 205 PMThe Park at Eastern Wharf, 101 Port Street888-557-7177
This year's goal is $525,000!
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