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
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December 2008
Take action to find a cure
As most Life Rafters and our friends know, we do a yearly fundraising campaign to support our research project – Pathway to a Cure. Last year, thanks to you, this campaign raised over $180,000 for GIST research! Many people reading this may not know that this fundraising effort is the work of GIST survivors and their loved ones sending out note cards, letters and emails asking their friends and their family for their support. This year, we’re asking everyone to get involved. Why? Cancer affects all of us. We want to invite the world to join the GIST community. For more information on how to get involved please go to www.ACureIsInOurReach.org. Why is this campaign unique? The proceeds of this campaign coupled with our Board and corporate fundraising have enabled the LRG to contribute over $4 million to propel the LRG’s research project, Pathway to a Cure, founded in 2006. Although this is a great start, much more remains to be done. It’s no small achievement for a relatively small patient-driven organization to take on research in such a way. We are uniquely poised to champion this cause. Why is it important to do this? Simply put - We won’t just wait for a cure. We have to make it happen. Help us. Be part of the cure.
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