Monday, March 29, 2010
Lisa Dunn and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Foundation
The UCSF team is amazing! We’re eternally grateful for this committed, intelligent, compassionate, empathetic, and world-class team that is giving of their lives .... to save lives.
Recently, we learned of the heroic efforts of Lisa Dunn. Lisa has been a hematology and bone marrow transplant nurse at UCSF Medical Center for the past 20+ years. Recently, she was nominated for the 2010 Woman of the Year Campaign of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is a national voluntary health agency dedicated to curing leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma, and to improving the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS supports the following major programs: research, patient services, public and professional education, advocacy and community services.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Woman of the Year Campaign (as well as their Man of the Year Campaign) is not simply a way of honoring people like Lisa who give of their lives to save others — it is also a way for us to help Lisa support the mission of helping to cure patients with blood cancers. To that end and in connection with her nomination, Lisa has a goal of raising $100,000 in 10 weeks.
Irene and I would be thrilled if you, as reader of our website, would consider supporting Lisa’s efforts with a donation and/or your prayers. For more information, visit Lisa’s website, read Lisa’s support letter, and visit her donation page to contribute to this worthy cause.
Thank you for your consideration,
Dave
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