DALLAS and FORT WORTH, Texas, July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The North Texas chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society welcomes seven new members to the chapter’s fiscal year 2007 Board of Directors. New members will serve a two- year term on the board, beginning July 1, 2006.
New members to the North Texas chapter Board of Directors include Dennis H. Birenbaum, M.D., founder of Texas Hematology/Oncology and Medical Director of McKinney Regional Cancer Center; Christina Anderson, Director of Human Resources for CompUSA, Inc.; Charlotte Collier, retired former Vice President of Marriott Hotels Dallas; Tracy Mitchell, an executive in the consumer product sales industry, who has helped fundraise more than $100,000 for the Society; David Butler, graphic designer for Moving Pictures Editorial; Danny McQuarry, Chief Financial Officer for BMC West and Steve Smith, Attorney for Gardere and Wynn.
“I am proud to join The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Board of Directors,” said Dr. Dennis Birenbaum. “The Society is making a positive impact in the lives of cancer patients.”
Doctor Birenbaum is hosting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s inaugural Light The Night Walk in McKinney, Texas this fall at the new McKinney Regional Cancer Center, a state-of-the-art outpatient cancer treatment facility. Birenbaum has also contributed $15,000 in sponsorship for the upcoming Walk, and secured the role of 2006 Corporate Walk Chair.
Tina Garcia, Executive Director of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s North Texas Chapter, commented, “The Society is very fortunate to have such great leaders in our community join our board. All members of the North Texas Board of Directors contribute substantially to the Society’s mission to cure blood cancers.”
The North Texas chapter provides services to patients and families in 120 counties throughout the North Texas region. In fiscal year 2006, the local chapter fundraised more than $6 million and provided support to nearly 2,000 patients battling blood cancers. Ranked sixth out of 66 chapters nationwide, including offices in Canada, the North Texas chapter is recognized for its outstanding achievements in the areas of Patient Services, Education Programs, Family Support Groups, Information Resources, and world-class fitness and endurance fundraising activities.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the world’s largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services. The Society’s mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Since its founding in 1949, the Society has invested more than $424 million for research specifically targeting blood cancers to 425 researchers in 120 institutions worldwide. Society-funded research has led to key advances in understanding blood cancers and has produced new treatments to enhance and prolong lives. Innovations in cancer treatment over the years have included radiation and chemotherapy, stem cell transplantation and new targeted therapies that kill cancer cells without harming normal cells.
For more information, contact Jason Vincik, Marketing & Public Relations Manager, at 972-354-8315 or visit our website at http://www.lls.org/ntx .
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
CONTACT: Jason Vincik, Marketing & Public Relations Manager of TheLeukemia & Lymphoma Society, +1-972-354-8315
Web site: http://www.lls.org/ntx/
