Friday, May 18, 2001
Friday, May 18, 2001 |
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'Hope Print' highlight of benefit dinner As part of the 2nd annual Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training Benefit Dinner scheduled for Sunday, a community "Hope Print" art mural will be created reflecting community efforts to help find a cure for these diseases. In addition, other entertainment activities are scheduled for the 4:30-7:30 p.m. event taking place in the Valentino's Restaurant parking lot in the Braelinn Village shopping center in Peachtree City. "We got the original idea for the community 'Hope' project after seeing a drawing by four-year-old Georgia Chapter 'hero' patient Jon-David Ridgen, who had expressed his gratitude for 'Team In Training' efforts while battling this deadly disease," said Suzanne Burnside, local Team In Training event coordinator. Girl Scout Troop #368, under the leadership of Troop Leader Art Martin, will assist with this special project as part of their 15-hour community project that will help in earning a gold award. The mission of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is to cure leukemia and other blood related cancers while improving the quality of life of patients and their families. The Team In Training program was developed to help raise much needed money to fight the disease through research. Individual Team In Training members are asked to assist in the fund-raising effort and also push themselves to personally achieve endurance athletic goals, such as the Washington, D.C. Marine Corps Marathon this fall and the Disney World Marathon this winter. Area residents Lisa Aultman, Rebecca Capezzuto, Angela Wilder and Burnside will be running for local "hero" patients in these events. The Great Frame Up Store of Peachtree City is donating a 4' x 4' canvas for the benefit dinner. Local "hero children" prints will be featured in the center. For a $1 donation, area supporters of all ages can add their hand prints in bright colors to the art mural representing the community support and HOPE in finding a cure for Leukemia, lymphoma and other blood related cancers. Once completed, the Great Frame Up Store will frame the finished work. Plans are being made to possibly have reproductions made of the print if local supporters would like to purchase one. The original art piece will be presented to the city for display. All proceeds for the benefit dinner, "Hope Print" and special raffle and silent auction items go directly to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. For more information and tickets contact Suzanne Burnside at 678-364-0483.
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