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LLS MISSION
LLS FACTS
MICHIGAN
P4P
CAROL'S SPEECH
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The acronym "LLS" stands for __________________________.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
100
LLS has been funding research for more than _________. A. 60 years -- B. 80 years -- C. 20 years
A. 60 years!
100
Detroit is known as the _ _ _ capital of the world.
car
100
P4P stands for:
Pasta for Pennies
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What is my first name?
Brittany :)
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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® is the world's largest voluntary health agency dedicated to the funding of cutting edge treatments for _______________.
blood cancers.
200
Blood cancers are the #__ cancer killer in North America. A. #1 -- B. #2 -- C. #3
C. #3 -- Fact: Only cancers of the respiratory and digestive systems, including lung and colon cancers, are more deadly.
200
Michigan has ___ lighthouses and navigational lights. A. 56 -- B. 116 -- C. 166
B. 116
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The free pasta lunch is provided by __________. A. Applebees -- B. Chilis -- C. Olive Garden
C. Olive Garden
200
What is Carol's last name?
McQueen!
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LLS is focused on ___________. A. Treatment -- B. Cures
B. Cures. -- Fact: Other large cancer organizations target their mission investment on prevention and early detection, LLS invests in cures because most blood cancers cannot be prevented or detected early.
300
In the US, an estimated _________ people are living with, or are in remission from, leukemia. A. 74,930 -- B. 174,930 -- C. 274,930
C. 274,930 -- Fact: Imagine filling Comerica Park, Joe Louis, The Palace, Ford Field, and DTE Energy Music Theater to capacity. Then add 100,000 more people.. that ALMOST equals the same amount! It's hard to imagine even that many people. Think about it next time you are at one of those places.
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Michigan was admitted to the Union in 1837, the _ _th state. A. 35th -- B. 27th -- C. 26th
C. 26th
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Pasta for Pennies is normally a fundraiser done during a 1-3 week period anytime during these three months: A. Jan, Feb, March -- B. Feb, March, April -- C. March, April, May.
A. Jan, Feb, March. Fact: It is best to run our fundraiser during these three months because then it gives your school the best chance to have your free pasta lunch on the day of your choice.
300
How old was Kaylee when she was diagnosed with leukemia?
12 years old.
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LLS is headquartered in _____________. A. White Plains, NY -- B. Madison Heights, MI -- C. Dallas, TX
A. White Plains, NY.
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Leukemia causes more deaths than any other cancer among children and young adults under the age of ___. A. 10 -- B. 15 -- C. 20
C. 20.
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Anywhere in Michigan, you are within ___ miles of one of the Great Lakes. A. 72 -- B. 85 -- C. 125
B. 85!
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Last year more than ____ schools partnered with LLS to raise money for lifesaving blood cancer research. A. 630 -- B. 730 -- C. 830
C. 830
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What hospital was Kaylee treated in?
Children's Hospital
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The LLS mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of _ _ _ _ of patients and their families.
life
500
LLS is a _______________ organization.
nonprofit
500
In 2012, The Detroit Tigers swept the ___ ____ _______ to win the American League Championship Series,
New York Yankees
500
This year, our goal is to raise $_______________!
$1,000,000!
500
Where are our research scientists located?
The University of Michigan