Leukemia Research Foundation and Gilda`s Club Chicago Partner to Host Spanish-language Town Hall Meeting
Released on = August 16, 2007, 12:19 pm
Press Release Author = Carl Alston, Leukemia Research Foundation
Industry = Healthcare
Press Release Summary = Leading medical experts in the areas of leukemia, lymphoma, and myelodysplastic syndromes answer questions for Spanish-speaking patients.
Press Release Body = The Leukemia Research Foundation (LRF) and Gilda's Club Chicago are partnering to offer a free Town Hall Meeting for Spanish-speaking leukemia, lymphoma and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) patients and their families. This interactive question and answer session will be presented entirely in Spanish. The goal of this Town Hall meeting is to offer patients and family members the opportunity to participate in three hours of uninterrupted dialogue with medical experts on leukemia and lymphoma and MDS.
The Spanish Town Hall Meeting will take place Saturday, October 27 from 1p.m. until 4p.m. at Gilda's Club Chicago, 537 N. Wells Street in Chicago, 60610. A free children's program and goodie bag and free parking are also available. Light refreshments will be served. For more information and reservations, please call Jeanette Albarrán at 312-464-9900, x17 or email jeanettealbarran@gildasclubchicago.org.
Reunión Comunitaria en Español Información sobre la Leucemia y Linfoma
Se Requiere Una Reservación La reunión comunitaria es GRATIS y todos estan bienvenidos. Traiga sus preguntas sobre la Leucemia y Linfoma a un panel de expertos médicos durante una discusión para pacientes y familiares. Para más información y/o para reservar su espacio, llame a Jeanette Albarrán al 312-464-9900
sábado, 27 de octubre 2007 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Gilda's Club Chicago 537 North Wells Street Estacionamiento Gratis en la Puerta
About Gilda's Club Chicago Named for legendary comedienne and "Saturday Night Live" alum Gilda Radner, the mission of Gilda's Club Chicago is to provide a meeting place where people living with cancer, and families and friends, join together to build social and emotional support as a supplement to medical care. Free of charge, Gilda's Club Chicago offers support and networking groups, lectures, workshops, social activities, a children's program, bereavement support, and a Latino program in a warm and welcoming setting located at 537 North Wells Street in Chicago.
About The Leukemia Research Foundation (LRF) The Leukemia Research Foundation, headquartered in Glenview, Ill., is dedicated to funding research and providing support to people affected by blood cancers. The Foundation's mission is to conquer leukemia, lymphoma, and myelodysplastic syndromes by funding research into their causes and cures, and to enrich the quality of life of those touched by these diseases. For more than 60 years, thousands of volunteers and 24 chapters have helped the Foundation raise more than $41 million to help fund research specifically targeting aspiring, eager, and innovative scientists and physicians around the world, provide patient financial assistance, and offer educational and emotional support for patients and their families.
Leukemia Research Foundation information is available at www.leukemia-research.org, or by calling 847-424-0600. -30-
Web Site = http://www.leukemia-research.org
Contact Details = Carl Alston, Leukemia Research Foundation 847-919-6250 carl@lrfmail.org
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Jeanette Albarrán, Latino Program Coordinator Gilda's Club Chicago 312-464-9900, x 17 jeanettealbarran@gildasclubchicago.org