Against a beautiful sky on the evening of September 28th, 2007, Downtown Portland hosted The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light The Night Walk. A parade of flickering red and white balloons winded through downtown, creating a breathtaking sight and a spirit of camaraderie among all who carried them. Walkers carried illuminated balloons to celebrate and commemorate lives touched by cancer. Each walker who raised over $100 received an official Light the Night T-shirt and red illuminated balloon, while cancer survivors carried white illuminated balloons.

As a team, the Ashforth Pacific “Luminaries” had 12 members who raised $3,500. Ashforth Pacific is pleased to announce that the top employee fundraisers will be presented with “Ashforth Pacific’s Walker of the Year Award for Outstanding Community Service and Commitment.” In appreciation, the three top fundraisers will receive two, one and half an additional personal days off during 2007. In order to qualify, walkers must raise a minimum of $250 in contributions from at least three different sources. Special thanks and appreciation goes out to Ashforth’s team captain Deanna Premo, the entire Ashforth team and this year’s top fundraisers: Scott Lunski who collected $1,775, Judy Hill who collected $525 and Bridgett Oren who collected $351.

Participants in Light The Night walks raise funds in support of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families. More than 75 percent of expenditures is directed toward research and patient services, and the society has dedicated itself to being the top-rated voluntary health agencies that directly funds its mission.

If you have not had the chance to participate in The Light The Night Walk and would like to participate next year, please contact Deanna Premo at extension 1021.