CACI is raising funds to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma - and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families. The Walk will take place in the Fall and anyone can participate. A parade of flickering red and white balloons winds two to three miles through communities, creating a breathtaking sight and spirit of fellowship among all who carry them.
Participants carry red balloons, cancer survivors carry white balloons.
As part of the walk participants are invited to celebrate with music, refreshments and the satisfaction that comes from working toward a common goal. Statistics from the National Cancer Institute show that lymphoma rates rose by more than 70 percent from the mid 70s into the 90s. This makes it the third fastest rising cancer in the country during that period. In 1999 alone an estimated 64,000 new cases were diagnosed. New cases of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma are rising by 1.1 percent per year while death rates are rising by 1.8 percent each year.