You may be able to live on this earth your entire life without ever knowing someone with a neuro disorder (unless you join my neuro circle), but I can't imagine that there's a person out there that hasn't been touched, harmed, hopeless or hopeful, or in mourning from a friend, relative, or acquaintance with either Leukemia or Lymphoma.
In my 34 years, I lost a great uncle to leukemia, made an inspirational friend who has been fighting a rare form of lymphoma for 20+ years, and just last month while getting plasmapharesis, a young mother of 3(?) sat on the bed next to me as her hair fell out and her stem cells were collected to treat her 2nd bout of lymphoma.
For something so unpleasant, we philly/regional phillyians can have some fun, get a buzz, and meet other socially minded people this Friday - all in support of all of the above.
I'm getting treatment this Friday, but if I'm up to it, I'll be there.
Details below:
What: VIS/CCA
When: Friday, January 15, 2010 7:00 PM
Price: $5.00 per person
Where:
The American Pub at Centre Square
1500 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
267-639-6104
Party for a Cause
COME ON OUT AND PARTY FOR A GREAT CAUSE!
Where: American Pub, 1500 Market St. Philly
When: Friday, Jan 15, 7 to 11 pm
The brand new American Pub at Center Square will be partnering
with the Leukemia Lymphoma Society Team in Training to host an
E X T E N D E D Happy Hour fundraiser!
A $5 donation at the door (100% of which goes to the Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society) will get you these GREAT drink specials from
7-11 pm:
$3 Select drafts
$4 Well drinks and domestic wines
$5 Specialty drinks and Belvedere vodka drinks
$6 Martinis
(They originally offered to have this event go two hours, but
the American Pub has agreed to extend these specials for FOUR
hours!)
There will also be having a 50/50 raffle & a silent auction
with many exciting prizes up for grabs!
MAKE SURE TO BRING CASH FOR THE COVER AND AUCTIONS!!!
All are welcome to attend. Please feel free and encouraged to
invite friends.
P.S. Come hungry--everything on the pub menu is under $10!
(Food will be available until 10 pm.)
http://www.theamerica...
P.P.S. The pub location is in the 1500 Market St. Bldg. Just
take the escalator downstairs into The American Pub.
For those who can't attend, you can still support Leukemia &
Lymphoma research at
http://pages.teamintr...
Learn more here: (I just became a member)
http://volunteerism.m...
