TEAM SHAWN: September 2010

WHY WE WALK!

Team Shawn was started in 2007 after our oldest son Shawn was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma at the age of 20. After nearly a two year battle, Shawn ultimately lost the fight. We are here to be advocates on behalf of Shawn and all those who lost their lives fighting blood cancers.

This blog follows Team Shawn and their 2011/2012 fund raising efforts. All proceeds raised will go to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's "LIGHT THE NIGHT WALK" at the Reston Town Center in Reston, VA for research and family support. For the past two years, Team Shawn raised a lofty goal of $10,000. We are reaching for the sky this year again! Our goal is to raise another $10,000 for this event! Yes, folks---$10,000! We have many ways to reach this lofty goal. We will reach it and more!!! Along the way we hope to have lots of fun and make new friends as well!

Walk With Us!
Saturday, October 20, 2012. Reston Town Center (11919 A Freedom Center, Reston, VA). Walk Distance: 2.8 miles. Festivities begin at 5 p.m., Walk begins at 7 p.m.

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Day of Giving--September 29, 2010

In memory or Shawn Haines and to commemorate his birthday this Wednesday Team Shawn is designating September 29th "Day of Giving". Please go on the website
http://pages.lightthenight.org/nca/Reston10/gchaines and donate. Even a small donation will help us reach our goal of 10,000.00 by the end of this week. We are almost there!!!

Smoothie & Car Wash Success!

Team Shawn-Cancer Awareness would like to thank all those who joined and donated to our smoothie & car wash events! We raised $1100.00 this weekend!!!!! Team Shawn would like to thank Tropical Smoothie, Roy Rogers, and all our volunteers for their support to a great cause. All monies raised goes to The Leukemia/Lymphoma Society!

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Two Weeks To Go & We Still Need to Raise $1500!

We are just $1500.00 short of our $10,000 goal to fight leukemia & lymphoma. How can you help in this short amount of time?

1. Come to The FRIDAY SMOOTHIE NIGHT @ The Tropical Smoothie Cafe here in Leesburg on September 24, 2010 and make a purchase. 15% of sales from 5pm-9pm go to The Team Shawn/Leukemia-Lymphoma Society.

2 . If you have a dirty car, come to the TEAM SHAWN CAR WASH and let Team Shawn wash and shine that vehicle for you. Just takes a few minutes to make your car look clean, and you will feel great by donating to our worthy cause--The Fight Against Cancer!!! Just stop by the Roy Rogers Restaurant On E. Market St. (by Giant) here in Leesburg on Saturday, September 25, 2010 from 8am-1pm.

3. If you can't make it to these events or live out of the Leesburg area, you can help by making a donation at http://pages.lightthenight.org/nca/Reston10/ghaines and becoming a champion for cures!

Friday, September 17, 2010

Dirty Car? Team Shawn Carwash #2

The last Team Shawn Car Wash was such a success that we are having another one! So if you have a dirty car, let Team Shawn clean and shine it for you! Come down to the other Roy Rogers Restaurant here in Leesburg (by Giant/540 East Market St) on Saturday, September 25, 2010 from 8am-1pm get your vehicle clean and support a cause that is so near & dear to our hearts. All proceeds go to the The Leukemia/Lymphoma Society. Can't make it to the event? Make your donation at the following link:

http://pages.lightthenight.org/nca/Reston10/gchaines

It's Smoothie Time!!!!!!!

MMMMMMmmmmm! Ready for a smoothie? Put it on your calender! Our next event will be at the Tropical Smoothie Cafe in Leesburg, VA by Giant on Friday, September 24, 2010 from 5pm-9pm. 15% of sales go toward Team Shawn & The Leukemia/Lymphoma Society. Come out, have a delicious drink, and support a great cause. Can't make it to the event? Don't worry. Click on the link below to make a donation.

http://pages.lightthenight.org/nca/Reston10/gchaines

Team Shawn's Purpose

Three years ago, Shawn Haines lost his two year battle to lymphoma. This blog follows Team Shawn and their 2011/2012 fund raising efforts. All proceeds raised will go to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's "LIGHT THE NIGHT WALK" at the Reston Town Center in Reston, VA . For the past two years, Team Shawn raised a lofty goal of $10,000. We are reaching for the sky this year again! Our goal is to raise another $10,000 for this event! Yes, folks---$10,000! We have many ways to reach this lofty goal. We will reach it and more!!! Along the way we hope to have lots of fun and make new friends as well!

Facts About Leukemia & Lymphoma per LLS

New Cases, Incidence and Deaths

Every 4 minutes one person is diagnosed with a blood cancer.

An estimated 137,260 people in the United States will be diagnosed with leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma in 2010. New cases of leukemia, Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma will account for 9.0 percent of the 1,529,560 new cancer cases diagnosed in the United States this year*.

Overall incidence rates per 100,000 population for leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma are almost identical for data reported in 2009 and 2010 [(leukemia 12.3, 2010 vs.12.2, last year); (NHL, 19.6, 2010 vs. 19.5, last year); (Hodgkin lymphoma, 2.8, 2010, same as last year); (myeloma, 5.6, 2010, same as last year)].

Leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma will cause the deaths of an estimated 54,020 people in the United States this year. These blood cancers will account for nearly 9.5 percent of the deaths from cancer in 2010 based on the 569,490 total cancer-related deaths.

Every ten minutes, someone dies from a blood cancer. This statistic represents nearly 148 people each day, or more than six people every hour. Leukemia causes more deaths than any other cancer among children and young adults under the age of 20. In general, the likelihood of dying from most types of leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma decreased from 1998 to 2007 (the most recent data available).

*Facts and statistics from Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myeloma Facts 2010-2011

http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_page?item_id=12486

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