Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society is committed to curing leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, and myeloma, and improving the quality of life for affected patients and families.

Fighting for a Future Free of Blood Cancers

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

In 1949, just five years after losing their son Robert to leukemia, Rudolph and Antoinette de Villiers established the Robert de Villiers Foundation in New York City to fundraise and learn about issues surrounding leukemia. What began as a volunteer-based operation born out of parental grief and housed in a small Wall Street office quickly grew into a national movement, with the Foundation changing its name to The Leukemia Society, The Leukemia Society of America, and, finally, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS). Today, LLS is the world's largest nonprofit health organization funding blood cancer research, providing public education, and offering crucial patient services. Since its founding, LLS has invested nearly $1.3 billion in cutting-edge research, has become the world's leading source of free blood cancer information, and has developed a volunteer base of over 100,000 people engaging in advocacy. Through its widespread efforts, LLS is at the very forefront of the fight to cure cancer.

GRoW Support

2023

Programming - National Capital Area Chapter 

2022

Programming - National Capital Area Chapter and Light the Night 

2020

Programming - Pennies for Patients Campaign

2019

Program - 2019 Students of the Year

2017

General Operating Support