September 2016: growth[period] is pleased to once again support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS's) Light The Night Walk, an annual fundraising campaign for blood cancer cures research. Participants raise an average of $250 each, which goes towards funding reasearch on therapies and treatments, providing patients with free educational materials and support programs, advancing advocacy to ensure patient access to treatments, and providing one-on-one patient assistance through the LLS Information Resource Center. This walk is one of LLS's largest fundraising events.
Three walks will take place in the DC, MD, and VA area over the coming weeks:
Northern Virginia
Saturday, October 1, 2016 – 5 p.m.
11900 Market Street
Reston, VA 20191
Montgomery County
Saturday, October 8, 2016 – 5 p.m.
Rockville Town Center
30 Maryland Avenue
Rockville, MD 20850
Washington D.C.
Saturday, October 15, 2016 – 5 p.m.
Freedom Plaza
1455 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
To learn more about the walk and find out how you can participate, please visit LLS's Light the Night website: http://www.lightthenight.org/