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Casino Night Benefiting Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in Atlanta
Event Hosted By Georgia Chapter of Team in Training
The Georgia chapter of Team in Training will host a Casino Night Fundraiser at Park Tavern in Atlanta on Wednesday, Aug. 19, from 7– 11pm.
All proceeds from the evening will benefit LLS for blood cancer research and patient services.
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Make sure to buy your ticket in advance for only $30, which saves you $10 at the door. To buy your ticket early, please go to: http://bit.ly/1Gz7Um2 and include “Casino Night Fundraiser Ticket” in the comments section.
The ticket price includes hors d’oeuvres and $10,000 in TEAM money to gamble with. Plus, there will be a 50/50 raffle, a DJ and a silent auction with some great items, including a UGA football autographed by Mark Richt and much more!
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AT&T will be the exclusive sponsor so look out for some cool new gadgets and smartphones that will be included in the silent auction as well!
Approximately every three minutes, one person in the U.S. is diagnosed with blood cancer. An estimated 1.1 million people in the U.S. are currently living with - or are in remission from - leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma.
Team in Training (TNT) is one of the world’s largest endurance training programs, which raises money to support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma to improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
About The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Team in Training:
Since 1949, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) has been dedicated to curing leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma and is the world’s largest voluntary (nonprofit) health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research and providing education and patient services.
Team in Training (TNT) was formed in 1988 and is the world’s largest and oldest sports endurance training program that has helped raise more than $1.4 billion to support LLS’s mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma to improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
