GIST DO IT NJ – Walking for a Cure with LRG Members & Friends
On Saturday, May 4, 2019, at 8:00 am, The LRG is hosting our first GIST DO IT Walk in New Jersey, at Verona Park. This fundraiser for #GISTresearch is being held in loving memory [...]
Holiday Campaign 2018 Update
Each one of our members has a unique story to tell, but they all reflect the intrinsic courage of those who face the challenges of cancer head on, with dignity, strength and passion for [...]
Faces of Courage – Eve Evidon
My GIST Journey In early December 2008, I acknowledged that my stomach was not feeling normal. I felt better when I skipped meals and instinctively knew something was seriously wrong. I met with my [...]
Faces of Courage
For our 2018 Holiday Campaign our theme is you. The Faces of Courage. We will be featuring some stories throughout the holiday season that show the many faces of courage. We also want our [...]
Faces of Courage Holiday Campaign Launches on #GivingTuesday
Today is Giving Tuesday. #GIVINGTUESDAY is an opportunity to come together as a community to make an impact on the lives of GIST patients by helping to ensure their survival. It is a chance [...]
Night to Fight Cancer 2017
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, [...]
15 Years-15 Wishes for 2018 from the Life Raft Group
As we celebrate our 15th year as a non-profit, we at the Life Raft Group would like to share 15 wishes we have for the New Year. Won’t you help us make [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]