The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Illinois Region

Ingredion Incorporated is bringing light to the darkness of cancer in Illinois, and across the country, again this year! Not only are they sponsoring Chicago's Light The Night, but they are also directly funding LLS' Nutrition Program. This program provides PearlPoint Nutrition Services® to patients and caregivers of all cancer types, offering free nutrition education and consultations. Thank you, Ingredion, for going above and beyond to support cancer patients!

Illinois Light The Night is proud to welcome JLL as a sponsor for Chicago's 2024 event. Thank you for helping us illuminate the path to a cure for blood cancers. We are so appreciative of our incredible LLS Light The Night sponsors! #LightTheNight #LLSIllinois

Únete a la Sociedad de Lucha contra la Leucemia y el Linfoma para un programa gratuito de educación pediátrica en español: Navegando por la Salud a Largo Plazo Después del Cáncer de la Sangre en Niños y Adolescentes el martes 27 de agosto de 8:00 a 9:30 p. m. CST. Durante esta conferencia virtual, escuchará a expertos en atención médica, una madre y un sobreviviente de cáncer de la sangre donde aprenderás sobre las decisiones a largo plazo después de un diagnóstico de cáncer. Es importante recordar que el programa será en español. Para más información y registro, visita: https://lnkd.in/g3Jwf-wg Join The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for a free VIRTUAL Spanish Pediatric Education Program: Navigating Long-Term Health After Childhood & Adolescent Blood Cancer on Tuesday, August 27 at 8:00 – 9:30pm CST. During this virtual lecture, you will hear from healthcare experts, a mother, and a blood cancer survivor and you will learn about long-term decisions following a cancer diagnosis. Please note, the content will be entirely in Spanish. More info and RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/g3Jwf-wg #LLS #DareToDream #KidsAreDifferent #WeDareToDream4Kids #Community #Spanish #Education

⭐ CALLING ALL CHICAGOLAND LEADERS ⭐ Are you ready to go above and beyond in the fight against blood cancer? Join one of our Light The Night fundraising challenges!   The Executive Challenge and Emerging Leaders challenges are 8-week fundraising competitions among corporate Executives, young professionals, and fundraising leaders in the Chicagoland area to raise funds for LLS through Light The Night. Joining the challenge provides a unique networking opportunity, 1:1 fundraising support, invitations to exclusive LLS events, local and national recognition opportunities as well as the opportunity to establish yourself as a fundraising leader within the Chicagoland community!   This year’s challenge will be co-chaired by Marilyn Nolte and Patrick Shields! That means you’ll be receiving communications and fundraising tips from two of our top fundraisers in Illinois. The challenge will kickoff on Wednesday, August 28th! Ready to join? Contact Kristin Vlach ([email protected]) to sign up and learn more!

Exciting news from Illinois! 🌟 We're hiring and seeking top talent for four key roles. If you're ready to make a difference and join this wonderful team, please see below! #IllinoisJobs #HiringNow #JoinOurTeam

We have an AWARDEE on our hands! 🎺 Join us in congratulating our 2024 Visionaries of the Year Patient Education and Support WINNER! 🌟 Amanda Alpert Knight, Team For the Love! Amanda Alpert Knight They have shown leadership in bringing awareness to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Amanda remarked "Receiving the Mission Award for Education and Patient Support is an incredible honor that fills me with profound gratitude and humility. My journey with LLS has been a passionate pursuit to raise awareness, one patient at a time, one message at a time, for the greater good. This recognition means the world to me, and I am deeply thankful to the many supporters and donors who have made this possible." Drop a 🎉below to celebrate their win! #LLSVisionaries

We have an AWARDEE on our hands! 🎺 Join us in congratulating our 2024 Visionaries of the Year Research WINNER! 🌟 Kimberly Grispo, Kim’s Cancer Crushers! Kim Grispo They have shown leadership in bringing awareness to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Kim remarked “Honoring the LLS Research Mission Pillar is the reason I said yes to and how I stayed motivated throughout the VOY campaign. Spreading awareness of and fighting for safer blood cancer treatments has given me an active, tangible way to fight a disease that had caused me to feel helpless throughout my daughter’s battle with Leukemia.” Drop a 🎉 below to celebrate their win! #LLSVisionaries

We have an AWARDEE on our hands! 🎺 Join us in congratulating our 2024 Visionaries of the Year Policy and Advocacy WINNER! 🌟 Kristen Hill, Team Rememberate! Kristen Hill They have shown leadership in bringing awareness to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Kristen remarked “Receiving the Policy & Advocacy mission pillar award is incredibly humbling and the perfect cap to a challenging, emotional and wildly fulfilling campaign. The work LLS does to improve outcomes and advocate for blood cancer patients is so inspiring, and it is an honor to play a small part in championing all that they do.” Drop a 🎉 below to celebrate their win! #LLSVisionaries

LLS would like to give a huge thanks to our Visionaries of the Year $5K Club! These go-getting team members worked relentlessly over the 10-week campaign to engage their communities and push their teams to even further success. The $5,000+ they each raised is providing crucial support for blood cancer patients and life-saving research. We could not be prouder of our 5k Club! Drop your congratulations in the comments below! #LLSvisionaries #FightBloodCancer

LLS would like to give a huge thanks to our Visionaries of the Year $10K Club! These go-getting team members worked relentlessly over the 10-week campaign to engage their communities and push their teams to even further success. The $10,000+ they each raised is providing crucial support for blood cancer patients and life-saving research. We could not be prouder of our 10K Club! Drop your congratulations in the comments below! #LLSvisionaries #FightBloodCancer