Berkley.
$25,000 Give LLS and it's network of volunteers the opportunity to meet directly
with legislators on Capitol Hill to advocate policies that impact medical
research and patients.
$10,500 Gives 150 patients the opportunity to attend an educational program
where they can dialogue with blood cancer experts and hear about the
latest research discoveries in their diseases.
$1,000 Supports one week of basic blood cancer research at UCSF, Stanford, or
UC Berkeley.
$450 Provides general financial assistance to 3 blood cancer patients with
significant financial need.
$200 Funds one Family Support Group meeting of 9-15 participants; the SF
Bay Area chapter has 9 monthly support group meetings.
$150 Allows 5 patients to make a First Connection with a trained peer
volunteer.
$120 Provides 3 patients access to an information teleconference.
$52 Is the average cost of tissue typing to become a bone marrow donor.
$25 Covers a single prescription co-payment.
