The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society "Hunt For A Cure"
The Second Annual "Hunt for a Cure," sponsored by the Gateway Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, will be held at Central Fields in Forest Park from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on Saturday, March 31, 2012.
This FREE community event will feature 50,000 hidden eggs with prizes for children of all ages. In addition to music and a variety of specialty and informational service booths, families will be able to visit the petting zoo, the Castlewood Stable Clydesdales, and friendly, adoptable animals from Stray Rescue of St. Louis.
Don't miss the arrival of the Bunny at 11:00 a.m.
Children Ages 0-4 begin egg hunt at 11:30 a.m.
Children Ages 5-8 begin egg hunt at 11:40 a.m.
Children Ages 9-12 begin egg hunt at 11:50 a.m.
The "egg hunt for everyone" - a thank you to the countless LLS supporters and volunteers, is being held courtesy of multiple community partners, including 50 area senior centers, CBS Radio St. Louis, Clear Channel St. Louis, Emmis Communications St. Louis, Hubbard Radio St. Louis, 550 KTRS and Radio One.
Special appreciation goes to St. Louis Children's Hospital, Mercy Medical Center's Cardinals Kids Cancer Center, and Cardinal Glennon for their outreach and arrangements for patients and their families.
To register online for the free "Hunt for a Cure" event, visit lls.org/gat and click on "Events". And for more information about "Hunt for a Cure", please contact The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Kelly Wahl at 314-878-0780 ext. 26, 314-422-4075 or via email at Kelly.Wahl@lls.org.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is the world's largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer. The LLS mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world and provides free information and support services.
Founded in 1949 and headquartered in White Plains, NY, LLS has chapters throughout the United States and Canada. To learn more, visit www.LLS.org or contact the Information Resource Center at (800) 955-4572, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET. lls.org.
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