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Follow on Google News | Kids ‘R’ Kids Learning Academies Laced Up Their Sneakers to “Light the Night®” in AtlantaNationally Accredited Early Education Franchise Participated in Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Walk at Centennial Olympic Park as the First Leg of Campaign to Raise Funds and Awareness for Lifesaving Cancer Research and Treatments
By: Kasie Bolling/Woodall Creative Group “To receive a diagnosis of cancer is devastating for just about anyone, but to learn that it is affecting someone you love – someone so young – can fill a parent with a sense of hopelessness,” The balloons are designed to carry the name of the donor or a loved one who is battling cancer, and will be displayed prominently inside each of the schools. Balloons can be purchased for a $1 donation, but larger donations will be accepted. The national early education franchise’s fundraising efforts will run through October 31, 2013. Proceeds from Kids ‘R’ Kids fundraising efforts on behalf of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will help fund: Lifesaving cancer research Financial assistance to cover patient expenses for transportation, medication and testing Free educational materials and events Programs such as the Patti Robinson Kaufmann First Connection program and Family Support Groups Advocacy for better treatments and healthcare reform Comprehensive, personalized assistance through the LLS Information Resource Center. In addition to the Centennial Olympic Park walk in Atlanta, several Kids ‘R’ Kids franchisees will be taking part in Light the Night Walks in their own cities. Kids ‘R’ Kids is proud to be associated with the following walks: October 19 – Country Park in Greensboro, North Carolina October 20 – Market Street in The Woodlands, Texas October 24 – Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina October 26 – Virginia Historical Society in Richmond, Virginia November 2 – George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida November 2 – Kellogg Zather Park in Las Vegas, Nevada November 9 – Lake Park at Mueller in Austin, Texas The public is welcome to come out and cheer the walkers on at each of these events, and they are also invited to show their support by sponsoring the Kids ‘R’ Kids national fundraising walk team through a secure online donation at http://pages.lightthenight.org/ About The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society®: LLS is the world’s largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding lifesaving blood cancer research. While other large cancer organizations target their mission investment on prevention and early detection, LLS has invested nearly $1 Billion in cures since 1949. Almost half of the new cancer drugs approved in the U.S. since 2000, 21 of 50, were approved to treat one or more blood cancers. And LLS helped advance most of them. To learn more please visit www.lls.org. About Light The Night® Walk: Light The Night Walk is The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) annual fundraising walk and the nation’s night to pay tribute and bring hope to people battling cancer. In 2012, the Walk raised nearly $55 million for research and patient services. Participants walk along a two-to-three- About Kids ‘R’ Kids International: End
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