| When it comes to helping others affected by | | | | effects of chemotherapy. Donating your blood |
| leukemia, you can do many things that don't | | | | and/or platelets is a priceless gift you can give |
| involve donating money from your own pocket. | | | | that only requires a little time. |
| Let's face it, some of us just don't have much | | | | 3. Donate Hair - If your hair is long enough you |
| money to donate. But don't let that deter you | | | | can get it cut and donate it to organizations |
| from helping when you desire to do so. | | | | thatmake wigs for cancer patients that have lost |
| Here are a few ideas you can use to help | | | | their hair due to chemotherapy. Hair loss can |
| leukemia charities and touch those who are | | | | havean emotional effect on cancer patients and |
| affected by the disease. | | | | having a wig made of real hair can help make |
| 1. Donate To Leukemia Charities For Research - | | | | themfeel better about their appearance. |
| The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and St. | | | | 4. Relay For Life - This is an event organized by |
| Jude Children's Research Hospital are two places | | | | the American Cancer Society. You can forma |
| that you can donate money that you raise with | | | | team and help raise money through fund raising. |
| fund raisers. It will take time and organizational | | | | Participating in the event will also showyour |
| skills on your part to have a successful fund raiser | | | | support for those affected by cancer. Fund raising |
| but the results are worth the effort. A few fund | | | | and forming a team will again take timeand |
| raiser ideas are:bake salespaghetti dinnersandwich | | | | organizational skills. |
| saleyard / garage salerafflesbeaded bracelets | | | | 5. Send Cards - Another way to touch the lives |
| (children will enjoy taking part)craft sale | | | | of people affected by cancer is by sending |
| 2. Donate Blood and/or platelets - Cancer patients | | | | cardsto lift their spirits. There are organizations |
| undergo blood and platelet transfusions due tothe | | | | that provide the contact information to do so. |