For Wendy Campbell, helping to find cures for blood cancers like leukemia is personal. Wendy, service billing coordinator for local electric company Berwick Electric Co. (BEC), is part of BEC’s team of walkers to participate in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) annual Light the Night benefit.
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| The BEC Light the Night walk team. From left: Doug Berwick, Ruth McGuire,
Susie Kellogg, Terri Parker, Wendy Campbell, and Bill Tuten
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“My father was diagnosed with Leukemia several years ago,” Wendy explained. “[He] is doing marvelously well now, for which I am very thankful.”
According to the LLS, someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer every four minutes, and every 10 minutes someone dies from a blood cancer. Thanks to the efforts of the LLS, which has funded nearly $1 billion in cancer research since it was founded, cancer therapies (including chemotherapy) have given many hope for survival. In addition to funding research for cures, the LLS also provides vital assistance to those affected by blood cancers, including patient aid, co-pay assistance, and support and educational programs.
“This disease [leukemia] is outrageously expensive to treat, and my father is lucky to have insurance to cover it,” Wendy said. “Many others are not as fortunate, and so I participate in every opportunity I get to support this organization [LLS] that is helpful to so many.”
BEC will join other organizations and individuals in the Light the Night walk on Thursday, September 19th, at Pioneers Museum. To learn more about Light the Night, click here.
Note: This article was originally published in Fresh Ink on Thursday, September 12.