The United Food & Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) is the single largest supporter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada
It all started in 1985, and since then more than $31 MILLION has been raised to put an end to blood cancer!
From bottle drives, to golf tournaments, to bake sales; UFCW and its union members put in many long hours each year planning, organizing and executing events in order to support this worthy cause.
The funds raised by UFCW go towards research, patient and family support and educational programs. The UFCW’s commitment to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC) is truly helping blood cancer patients live better, longer lives.
This year Daniel Goodman, Secretary Treasurer of United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 247 here in BC, and the UFCW team will run Vancouver BMO Vancouver Marathon with the LLSC Team in Training program. This is Daniel’s second full marathon in addition to two half marathons he has run to raise funds for LLSC.
For him it all started when he moved to BC from Ontario in late 2001. At the time one of his neighbours he was leaving behind had Cancer and she passed away not that long after the move. UFCW had always supported LLSC and at the time the local chapter was putting a team together to participate in the TNT program so he joined to honour her by running the Okanagan half and raising money.
He didn’t do another run until a couple of years ago when some co-workers, including his wife were running San Diego for TNT. A close friend and co-worker had just passed away from Lymphoma as had their Local president so they ran for them.
“We are running for someone we lost, so I am still running because there is still work to do.” said Daniel.
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Team in Training: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Save Lives Today
Today is the day you’ll start helping save the lives of blood cancer patients by joining Team In Training and raising money for blood cancer research. Since its beginning in 1988, more than 600,000 participants have helped TNT and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society raise more than $1.4 billion for therapies that are saving lives. Our mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world and provides free information and support services. In partnership with athletes just like you, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society helps blood cancer patients live better, longer lives.
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