LFSA is pleased to announce that we are an official participant in Birdies for Charity at this year’s Traveler’s Championship golf tournament, taking place June 19-25 in Cromwell, CT. Birdies for Charity is a pledge-based fundraiser that is based upon the number of birdies made during the tournament. You make a pledge per birdie made and LFSA receives 100% of your donation. For example, if you pledge .20 per birdie and 1500 birdies are made over the course of the…
My name is Carly. I’m a mother of 4 and a cancer genetic counselor at Massachusetts General Hospital and formerly at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA. I am an avid runner and currently training for the Mohawk Hudson River Marathon in upstate New York on October 8th. I am raising money for the Li-Fraumeni Syndrome Association. Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) is a high risk hereditary cancer predisposition syndrome. Families with LFS face lifelong uncertainty, anxiety, and possible loss of loved…
The 4th International LFS Association Symposium hosted by The Hospital for Sick Children and in partnership with the LiFE Consortium was held April 25 through 29, 2018, under the auspices of The Hospital for Sick Children, in Ontario, Canada. Click here to see event highlights, including presentation videos and photo gallery.
Please join us for the “Ask a Genetic Counselor” Webinar on Sunday, May 19th at 2pm! Topic: Talking to Kids About LFS Take advantage of this special opportunity to ask questions and get valuable information on talking with children about LFS from the LFS community's most trusted genetic counselors. Upon registering, you'll have the opportunity to submit your questions. The genetic counselor will address these questions first, at the beginning of the Q&A session. You will still have the opportunity…
Next weekend, June 28, 29, & 30, in Ancona, Italy, is the third annual “3v3 con Dade,” a three-day basketball tournament in memory of Davide Pagani. Donations collected by his beloved mother and his friends will be forwarded to the LFS Association to benefit our Youth Program initiatives! Follow and support Davide’s friends and family on Facebook!
Mo Songs for Kerry 6th Annual Cancer Fundraiser! July 29, 2019 10am to 8pm Sayre, PA Our community event will feature a large craft show, music festival, BBQ, car was, corn hole tournament and games for the kids. Click here to learn more!
The LFS Association is now accepting registrants for our second Youth Workshop to be held August 23rd, 24th and 25th! Our inaugural pilot program, first held in 2017, was hosted at the Huntsman Cancer Institute and was a terrific experience for the 21 teens with LFS who traveled in from around the world! The friendships that developed, not only between the teens, but also amongst the parents, have proven to be treasured relationships since our first workshop. This year’s workshop…