Light The Night Shines On As Virtual Event
September 4, 2020 at 12:09 a.m.
By Staff Report-
During the virtual event, Northeast Indiana teams will join with others from across the state in advancing LLS’s mission of providing support to individuals of all ages who have been diagnosed with leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma and funding critically needed research for new therapies and cures.
The virtual event, from 7 to 8 p.m. Oct. 3, will have elements familiar to past Light the Night walks. Participants will be able to come together virtually and hold high their lanterns designating them as a cancer survivor, supporter or as someone who lost a loved one to cancer. They can honor family members and friends in the virtual Remembrance Pavilion. Those who have successfully battled blood cancer can share their strength and courage in the virtual Survivors Circle.
There will be an uplifting and inspiring ceremony that pays tribute to those whose lives have been impacted by blood cancers. And while participants won’t be walking together this year, there will be an opportunity during the virtual event to go outside for a mini-Light the Night walk.
Northeast Indiana teams and participants are encouraged to decorate their homes and turn on porch lights Oct. 3 in celebration of Light the Night and to share photos from their watch parties and mini-walks on the Northeast Indiana Light the Night Facebook page, facebook.com/LightTheNightNEI. The Community Learning Center in Kendallville, which sits along the traditional Light the Night route at 401 E. Diamond St., will be lit up for the virtual event.
Teams and participants from across Northeast Indiana, including Noble, DeKalb, LaGrange, Steuben, Whitley and Allen counties, can register for the virtual event and start their fundraising journey at lightthenight.org/events/northeast-indiana.
There’s also a link for those who wish to donate to an individual or team. Participants who register and raise at least $100 by Sept. 10, will receive a Light the Night T-shirt in advance of the virtual event.
The statewide Light the Night fundraising goal is $850,000. Northeast Indiana sponsors for the 2020 virtual event are Dekko Investment Services, AMI Investment Management, Inc., Black & Ramer Insurance LLC, Campbell & Fetter Bank, Community State Bank, Diehm Construction, Inc., KPC Media Group, and Shepherd’s Family Auto Group.
Light the Night raises money for awareness, research, education, and patient services provided by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, which is the world’s largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancers. LLS has invested nearly $1.3 billion in cancer research, and since 2017, 84% of all blood cancer drugs approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration have been backed by LLS. In addition, blood cancer research has led to advances in finding treatments for other cancers, including bone, prostate, brain, breast, and ovarian cancers.
For more information about the 2020 Light the Night Virtual Event, contact Emilee Deming, campaign development manager, at [email protected] or 260-349-2558, or visit the Facebook page, facebook.com/LightTheNightNEI.
Cancer isn’t canceled. Patients need support and light now more than ever.
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During the virtual event, Northeast Indiana teams will join with others from across the state in advancing LLS’s mission of providing support to individuals of all ages who have been diagnosed with leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma and funding critically needed research for new therapies and cures.
The virtual event, from 7 to 8 p.m. Oct. 3, will have elements familiar to past Light the Night walks. Participants will be able to come together virtually and hold high their lanterns designating them as a cancer survivor, supporter or as someone who lost a loved one to cancer. They can honor family members and friends in the virtual Remembrance Pavilion. Those who have successfully battled blood cancer can share their strength and courage in the virtual Survivors Circle.
There will be an uplifting and inspiring ceremony that pays tribute to those whose lives have been impacted by blood cancers. And while participants won’t be walking together this year, there will be an opportunity during the virtual event to go outside for a mini-Light the Night walk.
Northeast Indiana teams and participants are encouraged to decorate their homes and turn on porch lights Oct. 3 in celebration of Light the Night and to share photos from their watch parties and mini-walks on the Northeast Indiana Light the Night Facebook page, facebook.com/LightTheNightNEI. The Community Learning Center in Kendallville, which sits along the traditional Light the Night route at 401 E. Diamond St., will be lit up for the virtual event.
Teams and participants from across Northeast Indiana, including Noble, DeKalb, LaGrange, Steuben, Whitley and Allen counties, can register for the virtual event and start their fundraising journey at lightthenight.org/events/northeast-indiana.
There’s also a link for those who wish to donate to an individual or team. Participants who register and raise at least $100 by Sept. 10, will receive a Light the Night T-shirt in advance of the virtual event.
The statewide Light the Night fundraising goal is $850,000. Northeast Indiana sponsors for the 2020 virtual event are Dekko Investment Services, AMI Investment Management, Inc., Black & Ramer Insurance LLC, Campbell & Fetter Bank, Community State Bank, Diehm Construction, Inc., KPC Media Group, and Shepherd’s Family Auto Group.
Light the Night raises money for awareness, research, education, and patient services provided by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, which is the world’s largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancers. LLS has invested nearly $1.3 billion in cancer research, and since 2017, 84% of all blood cancer drugs approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration have been backed by LLS. In addition, blood cancer research has led to advances in finding treatments for other cancers, including bone, prostate, brain, breast, and ovarian cancers.
For more information about the 2020 Light the Night Virtual Event, contact Emilee Deming, campaign development manager, at [email protected] or 260-349-2558, or visit the Facebook page, facebook.com/LightTheNightNEI.
Cancer isn’t canceled. Patients need support and light now more than ever.
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