April 2012
- LRG mourns the loss of a great friend, Jeroen Pit
- GDOL Update: Speakers announced
- LRG Research Team meets in Leuven, Belgium: leaves with renewed energy & commitment to finding the cure for GIST
- Meet our new Montana local rep: Dirk Niebaum
- Cellular origin of GIST from the “good” cells’ perspective
- Alianza GIST meets in Miami
- And they’re off! 1st ‘Harness a Cure’ is a success
- NJ GIST gathering serves up support & smoothies
- NoCal GISTers meet!
- New report finds most hospital errors go unreported
- Happy Cancerversary to Brenda Bannon!
- Thomas G. Overley, 1952-2012: Toledo lawyer played guitar, sang in group
- Durham lived life with passion and pride
- Did You Hear? Did You Know?
- Arizona GISTers meet!
- Spunky Texan fought GIST bravely
- Calendar
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June 2009
Nicole Sparks and family raise over $2,700 in honor of Uncle Butch and his fellow GISTers
Nicole Sparks, niece of Life Rafter Butch Eller, recently contacted the LRG to find out what she could do to help. Nicole had plenty of her own ideas and with just a little help from the LRG office, she and her family were off and running to start their fundraising in honor of their beloved Butch.
Nicole started working with Yankee Candle and Popcorn Palace to raise money through the sales of candles and gourmet popcorn, respectively. She also had purple and white Life Raft Group wristbands created so that contributors could have an avenue to proudly show their support. They were able to raise over $2,700!
Nicole said, “I am so glad that we were able to do the fundraiser and raise that amount of money. Uncle Butch is so dear and special to me and my family. I can’t say it enough. He is the most amazing person I know. He has been so strong throughout this battle with GIST. Knowing that there are other people affected with GIST and that they have family/friends that feel that same way I do about Uncle Butch make this so worthy.”
Nicole isn’t stopping anytime soon, she and her family are currently planning a Shrimp Feast fundraising event for this fall.
The LRG would like to thank Nicole and her family on behalf of all the GISTers that will benefit from their efforts.
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