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
February 2012
First LRG jewelry party is a success
This holiday season, the Life Raft Group hosted its very first jewelry party in collaboration with our dedicated volunteer photographer Kim Tallau. Kim and her husband Steve joined the Life Raft Group in 2009 when Steve was diagnosed with GIST. They have remained proactive within the GIST community and play important roles in fundraising for the Life Raft Group.
On December 13, 2011, local Life Raft Group members and our corporate neighbors browsed through an array of designer jewelry provided by Touchstone Crystals Jewelry-a member of the prestigious Swarovski Group. 
The LRG conference room was temporarily transformed into a winter wonderland as shoppers searched for gifts for their loved ones. For those unable to attend, an online shop was made available for the duration of the month. Overall, the event was a definite success, donating 15 percent of all purchases to the Life Raft Group while spreading the word about GIST to our neighbors. Congratulations to LRG supporter Paula Stover, winner of the eloquent Inspire Necklace!
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