Light The Night
People with disabilities face unique challenges on the holidays
As I face my seventh Christmas with quadriplegia, I’m saddened as always that the holidays just aren’t the same. It’s not my disability that makes them any different, just the ways society excludes me with this power chair on my butt and no money in the bank.
Read MoreBrothers who found support now raise funds to help others: Justin’s story
Benjamin and Justin Karpf are brothers who were both diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma just a few short years apart. Both have joined FBB's teams in separate Light The Night Walks. Benjamin's walk, in Orlando, took place last Thursday, October 9th. Justin's walk, in Tallahassee, takes place November 13. Read his story below. My name is Justin Karpf. When I was 20…
Read MoreBrothers who found support now raise funds to help others: Benjamin’s story
Benjamin and Justin Karpf are brothers who were both diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma just a few short years apart. Both have joined FBB's teams in separate Light The Night Walks. Benjamin's walk, in Orlando, will take place this Thursday, October 9th. You can read his story below. My name is Benjamin Karpf and I am a 20 year-old Mechanical…
Read MoreThe 2014 Light The Night walks are underway!
Thanks to the dedication of past Light The Night participants, Foundation Beyond Belief has raised more than $930,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) in 2012 and 2013. Our first year we raised $430,000, the most money ever raised by a first-year non-corporate LLS partner, and the fourth most raised by any team. Our…
Read MoreCongrats to the Heart of Humanism Award winners
The fantastic @hemley Gonzalez and his work and org @humanistcharity makes him the Heart of Humanism #FBBCon14 pic.twitter.com/Fqo2Lxd5fI — Found Beyond Belief (@FoundBB) July 20, 2014 Foundation Beyond Belief is thrilled to announce the winners of our second annual Heart of Humanism Awards. This year’s awards recognize individuals who made extraordinary contributions to compassionate humanism…
Read More2014 Foundation Beyond Belief Light The Night team dedicating $100,000 goal to memory of David Willis
Since 2012, Foundation Beyond Belief has organized an international Light The Night team to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). Every year, we select an Honored Hero to dedicate our efforts. This year we have selected David Willis, who was the team captain of the Foundation Beyond Belief Light The Night team in Salt Lake City…
Read MoreWith your help, we have raised close to $1 million for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society!
In 2012, we set a record for first-year non-corporate fundraising by raising $430,000 for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society through their Light The Night walks. Just in time for fundraising to begin for the 2014 Light The Night walk season, we’re thrilled to announce that we have reached our $500,000 fundraising goal for 2013! Thanks…
Read MoreLight The Night research update
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society recently came out in support of the FDA approval of Ibrutinib for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The drug works by targeting an enzyme that promotes the growth of certain types of cancers, including CLL and mantle cell lymphoma (MCL; also approved for treatment with Ibrutinib). The reason that…
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