March 29, 2007 -
LIGHTHOUSE LYMPHEDEMA NETWORK
10240 Crescent Ridge Drive, Roswell, GA 30076
Telephone: 770-442-1317
Dear Lymphedema Family,
The Lighthouse Lymphedema Network needs your financial support.
When you are thinking of giving, please include the LLN. As a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization, all donations to the LLN are tax-deductible.
The LLN has had another busy but successful year. In February, Dr. Stanley Rockson, Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine gave an outstanding presentation entitled “Recent Findings in Lymphatic Disease Research”. Wendy Chaite, who founded the Lymphatic Research Foundation after her daughter was born with primary lymphedema, described the amazing progress made by the LRF to date.
Other programs or projects this year included:
- The Lebed Method of Exercise, “Focus on Healing through Movement and Dance for People of All Ages” presented by therapists Sheila Fowler and Tracey Dell from Coliseum Rehabilitation Center in Macon, GA.
- Annual Gloria Watts-Cox Foundation Lymphedema Walk in loving memory of Gloria.
- Friends of the LLN sponsored a Garage Sale at the home of Elaine and Gary Gunter to support our Georgia Legislative initiative.
- Steve Norton, MLD/CDT instructor, CLT-LANA, Executive Director and Founder of the Norton School of Lymphatic Therapy presented on “Current Trends in Lymphedema Treatment”.
- Libbie and Cole Sanders hosted our annual summer luncheon with many local certified lymphedema therapists present to answer questions from the attendees.
- A Woman’s Place @ Northside Hospital invited us to an evening presentation of their products and services.
- 9th State of Georgia Lymphedema Education & Awareness Day. Our featured speaker was David Finegold, MD, Director of Medical Genetics at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, PA.
- Piedmont Hospital Holiday Craft Bazaar, Thursday, November 30, 2006, Building 77. Last year, this annual fund raiser raised $685.00 enabling us to print 5000 updated brochures about lymphedema.
- Georgia Lymphedema Treatment Act of 2005: Resolutions 1055 and 1056, which support improved diagnosis and treatment by certified therapists, passed unanimously. Resolution 1011 is still pending negotiations with the GA Department of Human Services. We know that it will be a multi-year process to get a bill passed to help lymphedema patients get better lifetime treatment, and we feel that we have made good initial progress.
- The LLN Bandages and Garment Fund (BAG) continues to help indigent patients in getting garments and other nighttime devices. Through our grant writing efforts and the generosity of donations, we will continue to help those in need.
The Lighthouse Lymphedema Network wants to continue to “Be There” for you. The LLN has no paid staff, we are all volunteers working to promote education and awareness of this disease called lymphedema and other lymphatic diseases. For us to continue publishing our quarterly newsletter, which is our biggest expense from our general fund, printing brochures and educational material, and sponsoring programs such as those mentioned above, we need your financial support to guarantee the future success of the LLN.
Sincerely,
LLN Board of Directors
