TEAM SHAWN: April 2012

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, April 29, 2012

Join Gloria and Team Shawn on Saturday, May 12, 2012 from 12am-6pm for Purcellville's Heritage Days In The Park. Just head for the Purcellville Roller Rink, and you're there! There will be music, demonstrations, and more! Fun for the whole family!

Town of Purcellville
Firemen's Field (Roller Rink)
250 S. Nursery Ave
Purcellville, VA 20132

Team Shawn will be selling girl's hair accessories, Gloria's delicious jellies, and other crafty items at this event. Come, have fun, shop, and fight cancer all at the same time!

All proceeds goes toward The Leukemia/Lymphoma Society.

The Leesburg Presbyterian Church Preschool Teachers will be hosting a Parents Night Out this Friday, May 4, 2012 from 6:00 to 8:30. Leave your kids with us and enjoy some time shopping, having a quiet dinner, enjoying First Night Leesburg, or just taking a break!

Sign up sheets are outside the 4's classroom. If you are an Alumni of LPCP, just send Gloria Haines an email if your child/children plan on attending, and she will get them on the list.

The cost is $15 for one child or $25 per family.

Once again, all proceeds will be donated to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in memory of Shawn Haines.

207 W.Market St. Leesburg, VA 20176 Preschool Phone: (703) 771-1461

Friday, April 13, 2012

3-D Crayon Project Fundraiser

Stacy Vargas has created a wonderfully unique gift idea for Mother's Day or an End of the Year Teacher's Present!
Each gift is personally designed and is beautifully framed. Cost: $40.
Proceeds go toward Team Shawn and the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society.
For information and orders please email Stacy: stacyvargas423@gmail.com

Team Shawn's 4th Annual Bunkers Night

Date: Friday, April 13, 2012
Time: 5pm-8pm.
Place: Bunkers Sports Cafe
510 E. Market Street
Leesburg, VA 20176

It's Team Shawn's 4th Annual Bunkers Night! It's Team Shawn's way of celebrating Shawn Christopher Haines' life! Soooooo--- Get out, have a few drinks, possibly win a few prizes, & fight cancer at the same time! We hope to see you there!!!!!

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

TEAM SHAWN

WHY WE WALK!

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Sunday, April 29, 2012

The cost is $15 for one child or $25 per family.

Once again, all proceeds will be donated to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in memory of Shawn Haines.

207 W.Market St. Leesburg, VA 20176 Preschool Phone: (703) 771-1461