Mother's Day Greeting Cards Raise Funds for Cancer Research and Patient Aid
Posted on: Tuesday, 18 April 2006, 15:00 CDT
DALLAS, April 18 /PRNewswire/ -- This Mother's Day, give the gift of hope. Honor any mom with a unique Mother's Day greeting card and Red Rose tea bag for a minimum donation of $10 to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The Mother's Day Tea program is like having a virtual tea party with Mom. Cards are hand-illustrated by Dallas fashion designer Cynthia Maxwell; with a message reading "This Mother's Day I made a donation to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in your honor. Enjoy this cup of tea on your special day, and know that I'm thinking of you."
One hundred percent of proceeds help fund The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's mission to cure blood cancers and offer patient aid, support and educational programs. Mother's Day Tea cards are on sale now. Greeting cards are processed and mailed to Mom by the Society, upon receipt of initial order. Deadline to order is May 5, 2006. For more information, visit http://www.lls.org/ntx/tea or call Ashlie Williams at 972-239-0959.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services. The Society's mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Since its founding in 1949, the Society has invested more than $424 million for research specifically targeting blood cancers to over 425 researchers in 120 institutions worldwide. Society-funded research has led to key advances in understanding blood cancers and has produced new treatments to enhance and prolong lives. Innovations in cancer treatment over the years have included radiation and chemotherapy, stem cell transplantation and new targeted therapies that kill cancer cells without harming normal cells.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
CONTACT: Jason Vincik of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society,+1-972-354-8315, or vincikJ@lls.org
Web site: http://www.lls.org/ntx/tea
Source: PRNewswire
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