Our 20/20 Challenge Continues!
Join this Matching Gift Challenge for June 17th! A generous LRG donor has challenged The Life Raft Group with raising $3K by Friday, June 17th.
Thank You to Our Newest GEMs!
Our GEM Donor Program has a group of new donors that will help the LRG continue the work we do with patients and #GISTresearch. Our thanks go out to our newest GEMs!
Thank You to Our Newest GEM!
Our GEM Donor Program has a group of new donors that will help the LRG continue the work we do with patients and #GISTresearch. Our thanks go out to our newest GEM!
Cupcake Records Honors Lorie (Skelton) Perry
Lorie (Skelton) Perry was a GIST patient who passed away on November 11th, 2020. She was known to her family for many things. Among them were her warmth, her willingness to help others, and her talents as a baker. Her family wanted to find a way to honor her memory with a fundraiser.
Thank You to Our Newest GEMs!
Become a GEM today! Our newly launched GEM Donor Program has a group of new donors that will help the LRG continue the work we do with patients and #GISTresearch. The [...]
Giving Tag Fundraising Campaign for the LRG by Stop & Shop
With the Giving Tag, shoppers can support the LRG by directing their $1 donation generated from the purchase of the $2.50 Community Bag.
Virtual GIST DO IT Walk
As part of our Virtual Life Fest celebration, we will be hosting a Virtual GIST DO IT Walk on Sunday, July 12, 2020. The walk will be held in memory of Ted Wolf, who lost his battle with GIST in 2018.
Conversations with the LRG: Staying Alive in Difficult Times
In this presentation, Executive Director, Norman Scherzer will be joined by staff member and Data Analyst, Jerry Call and by Professor David Josephy to discuss relevant scientific topics including the impact of COVID-19 on GIST patients, and thoughts on promising research for GIST.
The Challenge: Surviving GIST in the Time of COVID-19
The Coronavirus outbreak has affected everyone across the globe in so many ways. In times like these, we must to continue to support each other as our mission to help enhance the survival and quality of life for GIST patients intensifies. Partner with us today by donating to support the continuation of this mission.
Sisters of the Heart for a Cure
Wendy Williams became a member of The Life Raft Group in August of 2017. She was introduced to the LRG by one of her closest friends, Michelle MacLea, whose son Connor was diagnosed with SDH-deficient GIST in 2017.