By By Anastasia Tsioutas
There are numerous ways to help those in need while having fun at the same time. From Texas Hold’Em tournaments to relays for life, there is something for everyone. By donating some of your time and some spare change you could be saving someone else’s life. Check out what the upcoming events are and lend a hand to raise money for all types of illnesses.
OCTOBER EVENTS• 10/23 NIKE Women’s Marathon, A Race to Benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. San Fransico, Calif.
• 10/22 NYHQ Free Cancer Screening. Flushing, N.Y.
• 10/24 Cure Autism Now Lecture series. Boston, Mass
• 10/25 Pumpkin Picking, Halloween Fun, Atlantic Farms.Wall, N.J.
• 10/26 Educator’s Tea. Staten Island, N.Y.
• 10/28 Emerging Technologies: Changing the Face of Cancer Care
• 10/29 Brooklyn Chinese Family Health Day. Brooklyn, N.Y.
NOVEMBER EVENTS
• 11/2 Texas Hold’Em For HopeCarle Place, N.Y.
• 11/5 Walk Now for Autism. San Diego, C.A.
• 11/6 American Heart Association Stroke Forum. New York City, N.Y.
• American Girl Fashion ShowConneticut
• Walk for Lung Cancer. Long Island, N.Y.
• 11/13 Jazz at the Pacific. New Jersey
• 11/17 3rd Annual Knit Out for breast cancer. New York City, N.Y.
• 11/19 Relay for Life with the NYC Police Officers. New York City, N.Y.
DECEMBER EVENTS• 12/1 World Aids Day
• 12/10 Annual Holiday Party for Our Childhood Cancer Patients. Staten Island, N.Y.
2006 EVENTS• 2/28 Heart of NY Gala. New York City, N.Y.
• 4/1 Relay for Life of NYC New York City, N.Y.
If you wish o find out more about each event visit, www.cancer.org and cureautismnow.org.