Congratulations Dr. Su Kim!
Dr. Su Young Kim, who runs the NIH’s Wildtype & Pediatric GIST clinic, has been a little busy lately...welcoming a baby girl in to the world! Su & his wife, Yeanhee, greeted little Cara Kim, 8 [...]
No guilt for charitable giving through iGive and Goodshop
This holiday season, ditch the guilt of spending and make a purchase that combines the good feelings of giving and charitable giving by shopping online through iGive.com and Goodshop.com. With partnerships from over 1,500 popular stores on both [...]
Skydive for GIST is a success!
“The skydive was awesome!” says Stacey McAully. On October 24, Stacey, her sister, Sammy, and their best friend, Gemma Day skydived to raise money for The Sarcoma Trust, a UK charity which funds research into [...]
Safford brings together champagne, strawberries and a concert pianist for unforgettable Valentine’s fundraiser
Life Rafter and GIST survivor David Safford is hosting a benefit concert on Valentine’s Day to raise funds and awareness for the LRG’s research project Pathway to a Cure. After being diagnosed with GIST, Dave [...]
Impressive 7th meeting of the Swiss GIST group
Written by Helga Schnorf On April 23, 2010, ninety GIST patients, relatives, GIST experts, and representatives of the pharmaceutical industry attended the Seventh meeting of the Swiss GIST group. Special guests included Anna Costato from Italy, [...]
The giving has begun: LRG’s annual holiday campaign is off to a great start
The Life Raft Group’s Annual Holiday Giving Campaign has been kicked off to a great start! This comes as no surprise to the LRG; our close knit group of GIST patients, families and friends are [...]
It’s your life, shouldn’t it stay in your hands?
This December, I will have been working with cancer patients for six years at the Life Raft Group. I have held their hands in hospital beds, coached them on how to talk with their doctors, stood by their side at the weddings of friends, walked with them through haunted houses and comforted their loved ones when they had nothing left.
Cards, chips and laughter abound at 7th Annual LRG Poker Tournament
On November 18, the Life Raft Group’s Board President Jerry Cudzil hosted this year’s Seventh Annual Life Raft Group Poker Tournament at the Midtown Loft in New York City. With over seventy-five guests and ninety-five [...]
Eighth annual patient summit for CML & GIST held in Austria
Excerpts reprinted with permission from Novartis Pharmaceuticals publication. The 8th annual "International New Horizons Conference for Organizations Representing People with CML or GIST" was held this year in Vösendorf, Austria, from June 18 to 20, [...]
‘Tis the season for holiday giving
It is the close knit community of GIST patients, families and friends that keeps the Life Raft Group afloat. As the hope of GIST patients and families continues to float in the arms of the [...]