June 21, 2005
Bernie and Phyl’s Furniture supports Lymphoma Research
Bernie’s & Phyl’s
Amy Blumenthal
101 Wolcott Road
Brookline, MA 02467
Dear Friend:
On behalf of the Cheryl Chagnon Lymphoma Research Fund Inc., I would like to take to this opportunity to thank you for your generous contribution to this year’s Dinner For a Cure fundraiser that was held on April 30,2005 at the Natick Elks. The dinner was a huge success! Attended by over 200 guests we hosted an all you can eat pasta dinner with a silent auction, many raffle items and door prizes and raised more than ever before.
The dinner was attended by Dr.’s David T. Scadden of Massachusetts General Hospitals Research Lab. We had the remarkable opportunity of presenting him with a check in the amount of $29,900 for the purchase of “Real-time PCR” machine that measures the amount of a specific gene or gene product with high precision. This will have a tremendous impact on Leukemia and Lymphoma research.
Last year we donated $26,000 to Massachusetts General Hospital to continue funding the second stage of his research aimed at increasing stem cell production. It is truly a wonderful opportunity for an organization like ours to provide support that will benefit cancer patients in the greater Boston area. This would not have been possible without your support and generosity.
Our organization currently holds two fundraisers a year, our Dinner for a Cure and our participation as a team in the SBLI Falmouth Road Race held in August. Through these two events we hope to continue to raise awareness and funds for blood cancer and it’s research. We remain committed to helping improve cancer treatments and technology for those in our community who will battle cancer.
Thank you again for generosity and continued support.
Sincerely,
Cheryl Chagnon, President