Dear Friends I have walked in the shoes of a blood cancer patient and count my blessings each day for having had the opportunity to benefit from past research and advance in treatments, keeping me in remission for the past 18 months. Additionally, I was also extremely fortunate to have overwhelming support from family and friends. I am conscious that not everyone is so fortunate, and it’s my opportunity to pay it forward. By the end of today, another 41 families will hear that their loved one is about to start their journey with blood cancer. In an effort to dispel their darkness, I have registered to be a part of Leukaemia Foundation’s Light the Night on Saturday, 10 October 2020. Funds raised through this campaign provide families facing blood cancer with the care needed to make it through every scary, uncertain moment that follows a diagnosis. Help me to Shine a Light on blood Cancer. Your donation can transform fear into hope in miraculous, life-changing ways. As a guide: $53 provides researchers with the ability to grow cancer cells in a lab. This is how researchers study the cause and treatment needed of a specific blood cancer. $80 covers the cost of one night of emergency accommodation for a family who must urgently relocate tonight to start life-saving treatment. $103 can purchase lab equipment to help ensure blood cancer researchers uncover better treatments, and one day – a cure. Thank you in advance for helping me reach my goal of $2500 to Light the Night. xoxo Bernadette