Happy Trails: Hikers Set Sights High To Raise Money For Blood Cancer Research

May 5, 2008 - PRLog -- The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Hike For Discovery team will be hosting a fundraiser on May 10, 2008 at The Connecticut Yankee in Potrero Hill.  Entertainment includes music, an art show and auction, and raffling of items donated by Bay Area businesses.  The event begins at 10p.m.  Proceeds will go towards blood cancer research and patient services.

Event goers will get a "free beer" ticket with a $15 donation at the door.  Local band P-Hill will perform throughout the evening.  Other fundraising activities include an art auction of works donated by local artists and raffling of prizes.

About Hike For Discovery

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s innovative Hike For Discovery program prepares people to hike some of the world’s spectacular natural wonders while raising money for cancer research. Hike For Discovery is an adventure fundraising program that prepares people to experience a natural wonder in a unique way. Hike For Discovery participants in the Bay Area are training as a group for events in Yosemite and the Grand Canyon; they physically challenge themselves while raising money to support the mission of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and its mission to: cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. For more information about Hike For Discovery visit: www.hikefordiscovery.org/sf or call 800-78-TRAIN.