Cancerversary – Martha Zielinski – 14 years
On January 14, 2003 when I had surgery to remove my GIST I never dreamed I would still be here 14 years later! So little was known about this cancer, at that point the [...]
Cancerversary – Kimberly Glass – 10 years
I celebrate my ten-year “cancerversary” on January 31st. I can’t believe it’s been 10 years! I will celebrate by spending some intentional time with my family, including my beautiful 16 month-old daughter, Katelyn. My [...]
In Memoriam: Barry Hawkins, Courageous Fighter
Barry Hawkins with his sister, Sally Hawkins Barry Hawkins, age 46 Of St. Paul Passed away peacefully August 13, 2016 at home in St. Paul, surrounded by his parents and siblings. Barry [...]
Welcome to Steve Pontell, the LRG’s New Volunteer Attorney
The LRG is proud to welcome Steve Pontell, Esq. who has joined the LRG team as our volunteer attorney. Mr. Pontell is a member of the firm of Verde, Steinberg & Pontell, LLC, established [...]
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 [...]
Living a Life of Dignity and Hope: Henzo Kenya
Henzo Kenya is a patient support group made up of CML, GIST and recently added osteosarcoma patients. The need to support each other as patients inspired the great idea that is Henzo Kenya. Henzo [...]
A Year in Review: 2016 Executive Director’s Report
Norman Scherzer, Executive Director The Life Raft Group at its core is a love story—a love shared between a husband and wife, a mother and daughter, a brother, a sister, parents, grandparents [...]
LRG Advocacy Efforts at Home and Abroad
View our SideEQ article in our October issue The week of October 16 was a busy one for the Life Raft Group’s advocacy efforts. The week began with a trip to the [...]
LRG Networking at Partnering for Cures
Pediatrician and breast cancer survivor, Janet Sollod, gives a touching Time=Lives talk, "Approaching the Abyss." LRG staff members, Michelle Durborow and Erin Kristoff attended the Partnering for Cures 8th Annual Meeting hosted [...]
In Memoriam – Larry Selkovits, LRG Board Member and Shelley Selkovits, his wife of 56 years
Larry Selkovits, LRG Board member passed away on November 6, 2016. He was predeceased by Shelley, his wife of 56 years, who died on October 19, 2016. They are survived by their son David [...]