The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Missouri
Nonprofit Organization Management - Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Missouri Employees
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Missouri Details
The mission of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, and myeloma, and improve the quality of life for patients and their families. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research. LLS offers a wide variety of programs and services in support of its mission. The Gateway Chapter serves Missouri, Southern Illinois, and Arkansas.In fiscal year 2018, the Gateway Chapter:-Invested $6,633,457 in research to find cures; and advocated for access to those cures passing Oral Chemo Parity in Arkansas, Illinois and Missouri.-Contributed $2,501,616 in financial aid to patients.-Served more than 13,000 patients and families with financial support, education, and support groups.-Provided information in 450 schools on cancer & volunteerism and supported children returning to school after treatment.
