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 How
did Benjamin McGovern, in his short life, become a legend?
Since Ben’s death, his grand- parents, Jim and Clare
McGovern, founded a fund- raiser they called
“Walking
for Ben”. Through
“Light the Night” Walks for the Leukemia and
Lymphoma Society, they have raised more than $1,700,000.
The McGovern’s organized 3 walks and BBQ’s
that brought together 2,700 people who were touched by
Ben’s courageous fight. The McGovern’s donated
all the money they raised to The Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society, which funds research grants across the country,
in an effort to find cures for blood cancers. Leukemia
is one of these blood cancers; it is the leading cancer
killer of people under the age of 20. The fund-raising
conducted in Ben’s memory has made him a legend
and will someday prevent the death of thousands of other
children.
Jim and Clare feel that from a terribly sad disaster,
came a lot of good. “Walking for Ben” has
done a tremendous job of bringing people together and
will benefit many more cancer patients in the future.
Their goal for 2007 is $1,000,000! With your help, they
hope to make this year’s walk even more successful!
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