The Life Raft Group, in partnership with the National Institutes of Health, is pleased to announce that the second meeting of the NIH-LRG Virtual GIST Tumor Board was held on October 3, 2014. Virtual GIST [...]
2014 Annual Report Overview This was a year of challenges and triumphs for the Life Raft Group as we continued our mission to find a cure for GIST, and to provide research, education, support and [...]
One hundred and thirty thousand wishes, tributes, memories, goals, and dreams greeted me on arrival to the Life Raft Group’s Life Fest 2014. They were in the shape of origami boats. From a distance, [...]
Flu Season is upon us. Before you know it, the temperature will plummet, and the season when flu flourishes will be here. Being exposed to others who have colds or the flu is tough to [...]
Christmas carols playing in the background everywhere you go, menorahs lit in the windows, Kwanzaa displays in storefronts, incessant toy commercials – it’s the holiday season. Whether or not you celebrate a holiday this time [...]
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 [...]
The GIST Awareness Day Virtual Quilt Video was displayed at this years's Life Fest. GIST Awareness Day gave us the opportunity to recognize those impacted with GIST, sarcoma, or any type of cancer to [...]
A recent article by Lindsey Cook on the US News and World Report blog discusses the value of big data, the repositories of health information that are becoming more commonplace in healthcare institutions and organizations. [...]
An article in the Fall issue of Wayne Magazine, a North Jersey Media publication, features The Life Raft Group, bringing awareness to the community about our mission to cure GIST, and to support those living [...]
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 [...]
