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Sunnyvale, CA Benefit, January 30th

Rock Out for a Cure!!! GIST Benefit Concert

Please join my family, Blue Serra and the Quarter Note for a Rockin’ Good Time and help us take one step closer to finding a cure.  Our father, Jim Henzi was diagnosed with GIST in 2000 after a 9 year battle and 3 surgeries he is currently cancer free and we want to keep it that way, and you can help!!!

Sunnyvale, California January 30, 2010, 7:00pm – 11:00pm

For more information visit us at http://jrhgist.webs.com

Second Annual GIST Benefit Ball

Mark your calendars for the Second annual GIST Benefit Ball

Voorhees, New Jersey

January 30, 2010, 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm

For more info, contact Julie Kramer # 609-668-9714 or visit www.gistbenefitball.org

GIST Halloween Benefit attracts 350+, raises over $47,000

Hi, my name is Eric Biegansky, and I was recently diagnosed in October, 2008 with metastatic tumors in both my stomach and on my liver.  Once I was able to mentally and emotionally come to terms with my condition and also feel relatively comfortable that I was able to physically handle the treatment, I decided, with the unwavering, strong support of my wife Jill, to do something about it and see what we could do to actively fight GIST as opposed to standing on the sidelines waiting for something good to happen.

To that end, we recently hosted the inaugural “GIST Do It! Let’s Find a Cure” Benefit party in Chicago, IL on October 24th, 2009. Working in close allegiance with the GCRF, the party was the culmination of months of hard work and an overwhelming level of support from family, friends, and the greater Hinsdale community where they live just outside of Chicago.

Thanks to generous donations for both the party and silent auction items, the party was a huge success and raised over $47,000 for the GCRF.  As importantly, the 350+ attendees had a great time at the Halloween costume-themed event and truly served as a source of inspiration for all of us affected by this cancer.

Jill and I look forward to working with GCRF leadership in the coming months to target these funds through the most impactful and promising channels to help find a cure!  Here are some photos of highlights from the event.”

$2,000 Raised by Student

Hi, my name is Adam Boyd and I am a senior at Lewis Cass High School in Indiana. For my senior class English project, I choose to do a cancer walk.

Cancer has been a big thing for my family since my older brother was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma in 2007. Then the same year my mom was diagnosed with GIST cancer. So for my project, I wanted to do something for my mom. I choose to do a GIST cancer walk to make a difference and to help raise funds for research for this cancer.

On October 25th, 2009 we had the walk at our school with many coming out to walk and many giving donations! It was a great cold and sunny day! We were able to raise over $2000.00! My hope is that one day a cure will be found for my mom and for all the others that have GIST cancer.

PS – Tania, I am still waiting for some donations to come back in before I send it all to you…but it will be coming soon!! Hope that you are doing well..hugs to you!

Adam

Thanks to all for Gist cancer research fund 2009 walks…

Sept 26th Walk in LaPine, OR

Steve Garrick, Timothy Mansfield, Dave Creider, Tom Walter, Don Wright, Ralph Carlson, Linda Jackson, Ginny Asp, Jerry Steinmetz

View photos from the October 4, 2009
GIST (Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor) Walk for A Cure Event at Rockland Lake State Park.

Photo Gallery from 2009 Walks

Interview with Tania regarding walks

Ride for the Cure Cycling Challenge

FRIENDS/FAMILY, RIDE FOR THE CURE
1,000 MILES, 10 DAYS
MONTREAL TO NEW YORK
(link to website)
WABI TV5 Video and Related Story
BENEFITING THE GIST CANCER RESEARCH FUND
CONTACT:
Wayne Thomas, Wayne.Thomas@sappi.com
Kathy Abbott, kmaadv@aol.com

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