Walk for Hope Nashville
REGISTER If you're attending Life Fest 2026 Nashville or you live in the Nashville area, join us Sunday morning for a Walk of Hope with The Life Raft Group on Sunday, [...]
LRG Athletes Program
Announcing the new LRG Athletes Program - patients & caregivers use their passion for movement to build community & to support the LRG.
On the Speaking Circuit with The LRG
Norman Scherzer was invited to speak at three prestigious events this spring; participating in a roundtable discussion, presenting a cancer survival plan, and speaking to a patient advocacy group. As a direct [...]
4th Anniversary of Fundación GIST Chile
Saturday August 11, in Fundación GIST Chile celebrated their Fourth Anniversary and the end of their GIST Awareness Campaign: "HAGÁMOSLO POSIBLE" with two panel discussions of different health stakeholders from Chile.
Team J’s Ride Across America (RAA) 2016
Members of Team-J's Charity Bicycling Team are planning to bicycle in Ride Across America in support of two causes; Hydrocephalus Awareness - www.hydroassoc.org GIST Pediatric Cancer Awareness - www.liferaftgroup.org Donate Now TEAM-J's local [...]
LRG Bear on the Chair: 31 Days to Raise GIST Awareness
Last year, the Life Raft Group had a very successful campaign in the month of December, #GIST31Wishes. This year, we want to make those wishes come true with a campaign that encourages action. A [...]
Fundacion GIST Advocates for Rare Disease Day In Mexico
LRG's Rodrigo Salas, member of the Board of Directors, was interviewed on Televisa Monterrey as part of Fundacion GIST Mexico's citizen initiative to have February 28 declared "Rare Disease Day" in their home state [...]
The Life Raft Group Featured in Wayne Magazine
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 [...]
Affect Change From The Top: A GIST Advocacy Primer
In preparation for July 13th's GIST Awareness Day we have invited top advocates to share their best strategies on how to campaign for change and raise awareness about GIST.