Big Thanks Goes To:

Thank you to all of you have visited our site and have chosen to make a donation or donated your time and /or talent to helping find a cure for blood cancers.  We would personally like to thank:

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

For helping fund research that is fundamentally changing how treatment for blood cancers is done.

Monday Creations

For donating their time & resources in the creation of this website.

Big Grove Brewery

For partnering with us to create a special brew in honor of our movement.

Barry Phipps Photography

For the wonderful photos captured at our events and portrayed throughout this site.

University of Iowa Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center

100+ Men Who Care Hawkeye Chapter

For nominating LLS to receive their monthly donation.

Dr. Richard Deming and aboveandbeyondcancer.org

Red’s Alehouse

Jeff McNutt

South Slope Communications

I would like to thank the Mike Anderson For Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Man of the Year, 2015 Team.  I would also like to thank my wife and two kids for their love and support.  This site is in honor of my mother and father, who were lost to cancer.  OwnEverySecond!

Eastern Iowa Boy & Girl of the Year, 2015

Each year a local boy and girl are chosen as the faces of the LLS Man and Women of the Year Campaign in an effort to honor their fight with blood cancer. Below you will find links to both of their stories.

Austin “Flash” Schroeder

Find out about the Boy of the Year!

Sofia

Find out about the Girl of the Year!

Together we can make a difference.  Please consider donating to ensure that someday is today.

Some Interesting Facts

1.“Approximately every 3 minutes, one person in the United States is diagnosed with a blood cancer”

2.“Approximately every 10 minutes, someone in the US dies from a blood cancer.  This statistic represents nearly 152 people each day or more than six people every hour”

3.”Leukemia causes more deaths than any other cancer among children under the age of 20.”

4.”Lymphomas are the most common blood cancers and incidence increases with age.”

5.”The survival rate of myeloma is only 41.1%.  Incidence is nearly twice as high among African Americans as for all other races.”

6.”Survival rates for many blood cancer patients have doubled, tripled and even quadrupled since 1960.”

7.”LLS has invested more than 1 Billion to date in research to find cures for blood cancers patients.”

Together we can make a difference. Please consider donating to ensure that someday is today.

Great strides have been made over the past 60 years. Many disorders that were once considered fatal can potentially be curable. This is exciting, but we still have a lot of work to do. We must continue to fund organizations like LLS so this life-changing research can continue. By donating, you can ensure that those “someday” cures can happen today! Together, we can make a difference.

A Great Collection of Resources

If you are looking for more information regarding blood cancers, please visit the resources below!

Managing Your Cancer

A great resource for how to manage you or a loved one’s cancer.

Information & Support

A friendly resource to help assist you in tough times.

For Caregivers

A collection of information on how to handle a new-found role as a caregiver.

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

‘Cancer Cured’ – by advoplica

Visit the LLS Site

Click below to head over to LLS.org to browse all the resources, stories, and history of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Other Resources

View our advocacy pamphlet.

View our blood cancer facts packet.

View our blood cancer facts flyer.

View our blood cell & lymphatic system chart.

Together we can make a difference. Please consider donating to ensure that someday is today.

Please make plans to join us at these Upcoming Events:  Thanks for your support!

A Monster Waffle Bash For A Cure:

Saturday, March 21st from 0900-1200 at Cedar Valley Community Church, Cedar Falls

Going to be a great family friendly event with crafts for kids and silent auction

A Monster Waffle Bash For A Cure:

Saturday March 28th from 0900-1200 at South Slope Communications – North Liberty

Going to be a great family friendly event with crafts for kids and silent auction

A Golf Event To Cure Cancer:

4 person, best ball golf event w/ silent auction.  Sure to be an amazing event!

Friday, May 1st from 1PM – 6PM.  Brown Deer Golf Course in Coralville, Iowa

For more information regarding events, please visit our Facebook page by clicking the link below.

Together we can make a difference. Please consider donating to ensure that someday is today.

Each and every one of us has been affected by cancer in some way.  We

all have our own personal journey.  Please consider making a 100% tax

deductible donation in honor of your loved one today. All proceeds go to

the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) and are used for funding

research grants, awareness and advocacy efforts and education.

Dear Family and Friends,

I am honored to have the opportunity to be nominated and run for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Man of the Year for 2015, an award given to the man who raises the most funds for LLS February 19-May2. It has been a truly amazing experience to be heavily involved in the last two LLS Man of the Year Campaigns. Together we have made a huge difference, but we have so much left to do.

Why am I running? I have been affected by cancer in a number of ways. My mother died of a brain tumor when she was 52 years old. I was a 25-year old man, who was suddenly without his mother. This was a very difficult experience and one that my wife Carryn and I learned to cope with and adapt. After my mom’s death came a unique gift. My wife chose to become a Radiation Oncologist after witnessing my mom’s treatment regimen and she has thrived in her role. With the loss of my mother, my father and I became even closer than we were. Several years ago, my father was diagnosed with multiple myeloma and ultimately lost his battle. These experiences have paved the way for my involvement in organizations such as the Hope Ledge of Iowa City, American Cancer Society and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Through this campaign, I am trying to raise awareness and money for LLS in order to fight blood cancers and make sure the “someday” cure is today! Money raised goes towards funding research to find cures, providing services and support for patients and their families, as well as education and advocacy efforts. One dollar equals one vote and my goal is to raise $200,000 during this 10-week campaign. This year our campaign theme is “OwnEverySecond”. This campaign will honor those who are currently battling cancer as well as those who have fought the battle and won. We will also honor all of those we have lost along the way. Your 100% tax-deductible donation can be made via the secure website at http://www.mwoy.org/pages/ia/eia15/manderson or if you would like to mail a check payable to Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Memo: Mike Anderson

Mike Anderson, Own Every Second

Together we can make a difference. Please consider donating to ensure that someday is today.