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Join Team "Dancing for Diana" at the Light the Night Walk on October 8th!!

Hi all!

I have been getting several emails requesting information for the upcoming walk, so wanted to tell you what I know!!

If you are able to join us, you are MORE THAN WELCOME to come to the Light the Night walk on October 8th in West Des Moines.  The event will take place at the West Glen Town Center (5525 Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines, IA).  Events begin at 5:30pm that night, with the walk itself starting at 7:30pm.  Please let me know if you plan on attending the walk so I can get an idea of who to watch for that night.  When checking in, know that our team name is DANCING FOR DIANA!

For those of you who ordered the "Dancing for Diana" purple shirts, we will have them ready for you that night!  Dad did order a few extra if someone is still interested :)

To officially join our walking team, please click on the below link and click on the red "JOIN" link at the bottom of the page:

http://pages.lightthenight.org/ia/DesMineL11/DancingforDiana

I believe you either have to pre-register via the website or will need to do so that night.  While you are certainly more than welcome to make a donation in honor of mom, please don't feel obligated.  While Mom and I had talked about doing this walk for several years, we ultimately never did because mom said she could never ask her family and friends for donations after all they had done for her/ us over the years :)  More than anything, we would love to have you join our team and walk alongside us as we remember the amazing fighter Mom was!!

Please let me know if you have any questions and/or problems with the website.  Also, feel free to send this on to anyone that you think might be interested :)  THE MORE THE MERRIER, so let us know who can come!!

Our sincere thanks, 

April, Jerry, Ryan & Aaron

Below are a few pictures of Brecken modeling our DANCING FOR DIANA tshirts!  As you can tell, they are VERY fun!  We would love to see as many people as possible sporting mom's awesome smile :)

Trying on his "Dancing for Diana" tshirt....

Thumbs up for Grandma... 

"Hey!  It's Gamma on my shirt!!!!!!"  :)

Quick facts about Walk night:

  • Illuminated balloons, Light the Night T-shirts and a wrist band entitling walkers to enjoy food and refreshments are provided to all walkers who become a Champion For Cures by raising $100 or more to help fight blood cancer.
  • The Walk is done at a leisurely pace and takes less than an hour to complete.
  • Strollers and wheelchairs are welcome. However, for everyone's safety, bicycles, inline skates, wheelie footwear, skateboards and scooters are not allowed.
  • Walks take place rain or shine.
  • Pets? Please check with the nearest chapter about bringing pets.

Funds raised by teams and individual walkers provide:

  • Lifesaving blood cancer research
  • Free educational materials and events for patients and their families
  • Local programs such as Family Support Groups and First Connection, a peer-to-peer counseling program
  • Comprehensive, personalized assistance through our Information Resource Center

Light The Night Walk events are evenings filled with inspiration. During this leisurely walk, walkers carry illuminated balloons - white for survivors, red for supporters and gold in memory of loved ones lost to cancer - thousands of walkers - men, women and children - form a community of caring, bringing light to the dark world of cancer.