My Story

When my younger brother Patrick was four years old, he was diagnosed with lymphoblastic lymphoma. He underwent 18 months of chemotherapy before going into remission. Then, when he was 13 years old, he was diagnosed with leukemia. This time, Patrick underwent two years of grueling radiation and chemotherapy treatments before again going into remission. Today, I am happy to report that Patrick is a healthy 22-year-old senior set to graduate this May from Elon University in North Carolina. The doctors have described his recovery from leukemia as “nothing short of a miracle.” In honor of his two successful battles against cancer, we have named our team "The 2-Times Strong Campaign".

While I celebrate Patrick’s miraculous recovery, I cannot stop hoping for a day when people will no longer have to hear a doctor tell them that a loved one has one of these dreadful diseases. The impact that they have on the patient, their families, and their communities is devastating. Something can, and must be done. To this end, I have agreed to join this year's Man & Woman of the Year Campaign to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Since 1960, the five-year leukemia survival rate in children has improved from 4% to 80% today. Belief in conquering this disease matters. With your help, and the help of others, we can perform another miracle for Patrick and the countless other people who live under the threat of these diseases. You can be part of finding a cure!


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Wednesday, March 18, 2009

About the Campaign

Greetings Everyone!
Thanks for visiting the blog we have set up to help keep everyone up to date on our progress. Over the course of our campaign, you can expect to find updates on our efforts to date, as well as information on upcoming events on this site.

Before we get into that however, let me take this opportunity to give you a little background information on our campaign: A few weeks ago I (Andrew) was given the great honor of being selected as a candidate in this year's Man & Woman Campaign to benefit the National Capital Area chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. This is a fundraising competition between around 20 individuals from our area. We have from April 1 - June 13 to raise as much money as we can. The campaign culminates with a Gala on the night of June 13. Whoever raises the most by the time of the Gala will be declared the "Man & Woman of the Year".

To help reach our lofty goal of raising $50,000, I have enlisted the help of many of my good friends for which I am forever grateful. To help us get there, we will be having many, many events over the next couple of months. Please help us spread the word about these events and try to come out and support us if you are able! The more we get the word out, the best chance we have of raising as much money as possible.

Check back often to stay abreast of the latest news related to our campaign. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is such a great cause to support that actually helps raise funds for many things besides Leukemia & Lymphoma. Please help us raise as much awareness and funds as possible for this great organization!