On Saturday, Oct. 6, Garden City hosted the Light the Night Walk to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Many of the businesses in the center participated, raising money for the Society, and …
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On Saturday, Oct. 6, Garden City hosted the Light the Night Walk to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Many of the businesses in the center participated, raising money for the Society, and more than 1,800 people attended the event. Approximately $185,000 was raised, which will go toward blood cancer research throughout the world, in addition to education, patient services and financial assistance for thousands of local Rhode Island families.
Supporters in the battle against blood cancers carried red illuminated balloons, patients and survivors carried white balloons and other walkers carried gold balloons as a tribute to those they have lost to blood cancers.
Prior to the walk, participants had the opportunity to enjoy music by DJ Jason Citron of Music Mixers DJ Services, a kids’ corner courtesy of Whole Foods Cranston and The Children’s Workshop, and music from the Cranston High School West Choir Directed by Phil Lachance.
Mayor Allan Fung and Congressman Langevin were in attendance and the walk began with a Zumba warm up provided by Body Complete Fitness in Cranston.
New to the walk this year was the Garden of Hope, which was a reflective area on the walk route that was made to replicate a serenity garden full of pictures and signs, poems, flowers, hay bales and more donated by Schartner Farms and garden accessories donated by Walpole Woodworkers.
Donations are still being accepted for Light the Night through the end of the year. For additional information, contact LLS at (800) 955-4572 or visit www.LLS.org.
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