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DISHIES,

As you may know, I have been nominated as a candidate for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Man & Woman of the Year campaign.  We are two weeks into this ten week journey to help find a cure.  One dollar equals one vote in my run for Woman of the Year.  It is my goal to raise a minimum of $10,000 between now and May 31, 2012.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families.  Leukemia causes more deaths than any other cancer among children under the age of 20.  Of 39 new drugs approved by the FDA in the last decade, almost half (19) were approved as treatments for blood cancer and all 19 are currently being tested for other forms of cancer and diseases, such as arthritis.  LLS played a vital role in the research and development of these drugs.  We all know someone who has been affected by some form of cancer. 

I am a firm believer that we can make a difference in someone’s life!  You can help me reach my fundraising goal and make a difference in the life of a cancer patient by making a donation directly to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Noah and Chloe, the boy and girl of the year. These are the reasons I agreed to launch this campaign. Noah is 6 and will finish his treatment in November of this year. Chloe is 13 and was diagnosed in 2007, went into remission and relapsed in 2010. Because of remarkable drugs and new technologies funded by organizations like LLS, Chloe received a bone barrow transplant from her brother, Cole, and is now healthy and back in remission. This is why we give of ourselves.

With your help, we are making a difference in someone’s life.  Join me in my mission in honor of patients with blood cancer everywhere!  With everyone’s help, we can end this once and for all.  Every penny counts!

There are two simple ways to donate. Please visit my page at http://txg.mwoy.llsevent.org/LoriFreese to donate online, or fill out the enclosed donation form and send a check to:

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society c/o Helen Oettinger

5005 Mitchelldale, Ste 115

Houston, Texas 77092

Blessings and Love,

Lori Freese

Publisher

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Never lose hope. Never give up. Never quit.

One of DISH's favorite people is up for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Woman of the Year. Her name is Beth Bryant and her last change to raise funds to win is this Wednesday! Please join DISH is helping her reach her goal!! DISH-Houston.com Publisher Lori Freese is on the host committee and so are a few other local celebs like Erica Rose who's new VH1 show "You're Cut Off" just started showing this week. Come on out and visit, eat and drink for a good cause!

The event is from 5-7pm and will be a suggested donation of $15.00 at the door for the event which will take place in the bar and patio area. This donation will include your first drink complimentary and great swag bags for guests from Dolce Vita day Spa, Fleming's, and more!. Fleming's will also donate 10% of happy hour sales from Wedneday's event to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

The Houston Dynamo are holding a Champions of Hope event on May 22 with proceeds benefitting the Leukemia & Lymphona Society! Spearheaded by senior vice president Rocky Harris, midfielder Richard Mulrooney, and president/general manager Oliver Luck , the Dynamo have set a goal of raising $20,000 for Harris’ Leukemia & Lymphona Society Man of the Year campaign. Dynamo Charities will match all contributions up to $5,000.

The cause is near to Harris because his mother, La Verne Abe Harris, was recently diagnosed with an incurable form of leukemia. Both Mulrooney, honorary campaign manager, and Luck, honorary campaign chair, lost fathers to leukemia. Donations are being accepted online HERE, and two team events will also go toward the fundraising cause.

“When I first got word of Rocky putting together a campaign for the L&L Society, I knew it was something I wanted to be a part of,” Mulrooney said. “I recently lost my father to leukemia after he battled this disease for nine years, and I truly believe he could have lived longer with more funding for research by this society. I was fortunate enough to have him for the last half of those nine years due to the medicines that were being developed and the doctors that were being educated daily on the disease. But I also believe that with more funding and research put toward this, my father could have lived for years or could have beaten this disease in due time. To help other people, funds must be raised, and I believe this campaign will help bring us closer to beating it for good.”

ALSO!!! This Wednesday....On May 19, there will be a Celebrity Pour at Lucky’s Pub, located at 801 St. Emanuel, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. where the HOT Dynamo players will be guest bartenders, with their tips donated to the campaign. WOOOHOO!!! How much fun to be handed a drink by Defenders Bobby Boswell and Mike Chabala and midfielders Danny Cruz and Corey Ashe???!!!!

SOOOO...come hang with the HOT players at Lucky's Pub tomorrow AND THEN continue to support the cause on May 22 with a special package just for this cause!! It's the Champions of Hope game-day package for the May 22 game against D.C. United. The package will include a ceramic Dynamo beer stein, a pre-game drink, and a ticket to the game, all for $49.99. Items from Dynamo players will also be auctioned off after the May 22 game, with proceeds benefitting the Harris fundraising campaign. CLICK HERE to buy your package!

 The Dynamo will host the 2010 Major League Soccer All-Star Game this summer at Reliant Stadium, and tickets are available in Dynamo season ticket packages, on sale now at HoustonDynamo.com or by calling (713) 276-7500.

See you there DISHIES!!!

Now this is fun and interesting! 15 Bachelors and Bachelorettes will be auctioned off this evening and it's all to benefit The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society! Fun and creative!

Head on over to EI8HT this evening...AFTER Rocbar with Outlaw Dave, of course!

The auction begins at 8:00 PM plus there will be door prizes and raffle prizes too! YIPPEEE!!!

Just in case you don't get your dude or dudette, there is a $10 donation requested at the door. It's for a great cause so it's ok!

Click HERE to preview the auctionees!

DISH thinks Ulises and Kristofer are DELISH!