Night to Fight Cancer Overwhelming Success
The fourteenth annual “Night to Fight Cancer” to benefiting the Life Raft Group’s research programs took place on October 19, 2017 at Midtown Loft and Terrace in New York City. This year Jerry Cudzil, [...]
Annual Holiday Campaign Seeks to Make an Impact
Bella Rocco The Life Raft Group's annual holiday campaign officially launched on #GivingTuesday, November 28th, 2017. #GIVINGTUESDAY is an opportunity to come together as a community to make an impact on the lives [...]
Become a #Hero4Cancer-Help Expedite Research Outcomes
Characters like Batman and Superman can be fun and inspiring in their fictional world, but the fight against cancer is very real. On March 6th, 2017, the Life Raft Group officially launched its [...]
Help MaKayla Realize Her Dream: Donate to double patient survival
MaKayla Evens help kick off our holiday campaign. MaKayla Evans was diagnosed with Wild Type GIST in 2011, when she was 14 years old. She wanted to speak knowledgeably with her doctors [...]
#GivingTuesday Launches the LRG Holiday Campaign
#GivingTuesday, November 29th, is a day dedicated to being generous. In direct contrast to #BlackFriday and #CyberMonday, days that are set aside for consumerism, it is an opportunity for coming together as a community [...]
Spring Appeal 2016 – We’re Not Finished Yet
"I'm glad I called the Life Raft Group. They rallied around me and told me I'm going to make it and get through this GIST journey of mine and conquer this cancer." - [...]
Second Water of Life Event to Make a “Big Splash”
Join The Life Raft Group on May 12, 2016, for our second annual whisky fundraiser, Water of Life! This year, the event will be held at Midtown Loft and Terrace in New York City. [...]
Night to Fight Cancer 2015
Winners from left to right: Aileen Broner, Ramy Saad (standing), and Donna Dicrescento with the night’s final dealer. Legacy Event Raises $130,000 for GIST Research The twelfth annual Night to Fight Cancer [...]
Spread cheer with charitable giving through online shopping
Once again, it’s the time of year to spread some cheer to our family, friends, and co-workers by purchasing holiday gifts online. Charitable giving by online shopping through iGive.com, Goodshop.com, and AmazonSmile allows you to [...]
Mia Byrne Runs Marathon in Tribute to Husband
On Sunday, October 12, 2014, Mia Byrne crossed the finish line of the Chicago Marathon, completing the race in 5:55. It was a tribute to her husband Michael that she was able to finish. In [...]