GPCA Launches 2007 Leukemia/Lymphoma Fund-Raising Campaign

NORCROSS, Ga. – For the fifth year in a row, members of the Georgia Pest Control Association have launched their fund-raising campaign for the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society. Funds from a fall golf tournament & live auction and from individual companies participating in local Light the Night events make up the sizable contribution. GPCA has raised more than a quarter of a million dollars for the society in the past three years.

More than 118,000 cases of Leukemia, Hodgkins and non-Hodgkins lymphoma and myeloma will be diagnosed in 2007. In 2006, 53,920 people died of blood cancers. “Leukemia or Lymphoma touch nearly every PMP in the state directly or indirectly. Everyone knows someone affected by these diseases,” explains GPCA Executive Director, Valera Jessee. “That’s why we selected this particular organization to support.”

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society provides dollars to help improve the quality of life for blood cancer patients and their families. Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma are blood cancers that cause the most cancer deaths in young men and women under 20.

More than 480 researchers and projects in 15 countries on five continents are supported by the $33 million annually raised for the organization. The funds go to provide financial assistance to patients; to sponsor scientific conferences around the country, to produce educational materials and videos and to run dozens of Family Support Groups.

In 2007, several community projects are planned in coordination with Leukemia & Lymphoma Association including the annual GPCA Charity Golf Tournament September 24 at the Reunion Golf Club in Braselton, Georgia.