1st Annual Bowl & Brews Event!​

​On Saturday, March 17, 2018 (St. Patrick's Day) we will be hosting our 1st Annual Bowl & Brews fundraising event!
03/17/2018 at 5:00pm - 03/17/2018 at 8:00pm

Hall of Fame Silver Lanes Bowling
748 Silver Lane
East Hartford, CT

 When a family member is stricken with leukemia or another blood-related disease, a bone marrow transplant is sometimes recommended as the best chance for a cure. Usually, family members are tested first to determine if one of them would be a suitable donor.

RBF can help you organize a successful drive through a variety of ways, including:

• Helping you find the nearest donor center for your drive (which can typically be found at www.bethematch.org).
• Determine the type of setting in which your drive will be: at a corporate workplace? At a community event? Is it its own event?
• Who will fund the drive? Testing costs vary, so you should contact the nearest donor center to find out what the cost per donor will be.
• Choose several possible dates. The date you want has to be coordinated with the schedule of the donor center and other involved in its sponsorship.
• Organize volunteers to help out at the drive.
• Approach local business about donating small items that may be given as tokens of appreciation to those who are tested.
• RBF will help you publicize the drive, as well, to ensure the maximum exposure for a successful event.
• RBF will provide you with literature and information about bone marrow testing available for the day of the drive
  

At RBF, we believe that fundraising should be FUN – we have compiled a list of suggestions that might get your thoughts in gear!

Whether you sell a product that is commercially-produced or have something designed especially for your group or cause, the successful sale of any product depends, in part, on how many people will do the selling, and how good they are at selling the product. Some products you might consider selling including candy bars, tins of assorted candies, lollipops, flowers, potted plants, wreaths, decoration, coupon books (created with local businesses), wrapping paper, greeting cards, stationery, calendars collectibles, or anything you may have created especially for your group.

Holding a successful social event is often determined, in large part, by the effectiveness of the publicity of the event (which we will help you do!). Some event ideas include dances (1950’s sock hops, big band style music, holiday-themed events), dinners, wine tasting, ice cream socials chocolate-lovers feast pancake breakfast, movie events, or music events (such as Battle of the Bands or Karaoke night).

You don’t have to run marathons to raise money for a good cause! A wide variety of both competitive and non-competitive athletic events are held often to raise money. Some ideas include 5K walks, 5K runs, rollerblading, bike riding canoe or kayak paddling, team sports such as basketball or baseball, individual sports such as tennis or racquetball, or even intellectual sports such as chess or Scrabble. Also, friendly competition between two community groups is always fun! There are plenty more ideas we have – or maybe you have thought of one that you’d like to share with us! Click here to get in touch with us about fundraising event ideas!

Myelodisplastic Syndrome involves a group of disorders that are often called preleukemia. It is not generally known what puts someone at higher risk for MDS. Exposure to benzene, radiation and chemotherapy drugs are sometimes associated with MDS.

CML is a type of cancer that starts in the blood forming cells of the bone marrow and invades the blood. Leukemia cells tend to build up over time but many people don’t have symptoms for at least a few years. During that time, the cells can invade other parts of the body, including the spleen. CML can also change into the fast growing acute leukemia. Most cases occur in adults, and it rarely occurs in children.

CLL is one of the most common forms of leukemia in adults. One kind of CLL [early stage low and intermediate risk (described later)] grows very slowly and rarely needs to be treated. People with this type of CLL survive an average of 15 years or more. The other kind of CLL (high risk) grows faster and is more serious. People with this kind of CLL live an average of about 8 years.