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Yahoo
29-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Light The Night
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — No one has to fight blood cancer alone and advocates are working to bring light to the darkness of cancer. WSAV spoke to Katherine Welch about the upcoming about the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Light The Night Savannah Southeast. While blood cancer survival rates have increased, but there's still research and work to be done. According to the National Cancer Institute, the five-year survival rate for leukemia is 67.8%, for non Hodgkin lymphoma is 74.3% and Hodgkin lymphoma is 88.9%. At The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Light The Night, friends, families, schools, corporate teams and sponsors gather as a community to celebrate, honor and remember those touched by blood cancers. The fundraising campaign for Light The Night will kick off June 4. It will take place on Nov. 20, 2025, at the Park at Eastern Wharf, located at 101 Port Street. You can register by clicking or tapping here. You can also visit the WSAV Fundraising Page to donate and for more information. If you have questions or need support, please call 888-557-7177 in advance to discuss accommodations. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Community Corner: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society launches ‘Light The Night' event
Its vision is to create a world without blood month, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society will launch its big Welch is the organization's Campaign Development 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. Click the arrow in the video box above to watch the interview. 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! Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to hold ‘Light The Night' event
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society is holding a Light The Night event to celebrate, honor, and remember those touched by blood cancers. The event will be held on Thursday, November 20, 2025. It will take place at the Park at Eastern Wharf, located at 101 Port Street, Savannah, Ga. The fundraising campaign for Light The Night officially kicks off on Wednesday, June 4th You can also visit the WSAV Fundraising Page for more information and to donate. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
High schoolers raise hundreds of thousands for Leukemia and Lymphoma society
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A group of local students has spent the last several weeks raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. AM Extra is joined by Tigard High School seniors Grant Fensler and Ollie Jones to talk about the 2025 Student Visionaries of the Year competition. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Axios
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
The Nashville marathon turns 25
Twenty-five years ago, the organizers of the Nashville marathon set out to establish a marquee event that would attract participants from around the globe. Why it matters: They succeeded. State of play: The annual marathon, which celebrates its quarter-century anniversary with this weekend's race, has grown far beyond its original scope to include a full weekend of events that are now known as St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Running Series Nashville. There is a series of races that cater to everyone from elite runners to couch potatoes and the dogs who love them. (This year's "doggie dash" starts at noon on Sunday.) By the numbers: Marathon events have logged more than 600,000 participants through 2024. About 25,000 are expected to join their ranks this weekend. The big picture: Nashville grew alongside the marathon. Parts of the course have transformed over the last 25 years as the city exploded with waves of population growth, new construction and bachelorette parties. Zoom in: The Music City Center wasn't even a pipe dream when the first runners took the course in 2000. Bridgestone Arena had barely been open for three years. Lower Broadway was nowhere near the neon jungle it is today. Flashback: Success wasn't guaranteed. An earlier attempt at a marathon floundered after a few years — one event drew only a few hundred runners. Yes, but: The new organizers had a more ambitious vision. Recruiters traveled the world to find top-tier runners who would give the race clout. Some 7,500 runners participated in the first year. Musicians and stages were placed every mile along the route, which made it feel as much like a concert as a race. Over the years, the marathon has become a citywide block party. Now raucous watch parties crowd the sidewalks and front porches in the Belmont area on marathon morning. The bars on 12 South feature annual specials on mimosas and bloody Marys for fans. Fun fact: The Music Row roundabout was still under construction when the first marathon took place in 2000. The city had to pay to pave over a barren patch of Demonbreun Street days before the marathon to maintain the route. After the race, they ripped up the pavement and construction continued. Between the lines: The marathon also serves as a fundraiser. In 2000, the race raised money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Now organizers have partnered with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
