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We wish you warmer and lighter days ahead.

Lunch & Learn

with the LINK

A Telephone Support CALL IN Program for Patients,

Families/Caregivers/Loved Ones

Multiple Myeloma Updates

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Noon to 1 pm EST

To register, click here:

This month’s call-in program will focus on Multiple Myeloma featuring Christy Donovan, DNP, RN and Blood Cancer Coordinator from the Blood and Marrow Transplant/ Leukemia Program at the Northside Hospital Cancer Institute. Christy will cover the benefits of a multi-disciplinary approach, the latest options available for treatment as one size does not fit all, and the many resources available. Additionally, Kenny Capps, a Multiple Myeloma survivor and founding director of Cancer Active will share his story, including his relapse post-transplant and life today—offering inspiration, insight and coping strategies. Jennifer Gillette, our licensed staff social worker will host this call.

There will be time for live questions.

If you have any technical issues related to registering, please email peggyburkhard@nbmtlink.org or call (248) 770-5172. The call-in information is contained in the form you use to register. Note: YOU call in participate. (We do not call you.) This program is recorded and available on our website one week after airing live

If you have any technical issues related to registering, please email, peggyburkhard@nbmtlink.org or call (248) 770-5172. The call-in information is contained in the form you use to register. Note: YOU call in to participate. (We do not call you.)

This FREE program is intended to provide psychosocial and emotional

support along with health information from national experts regarding

critical topics surrounding cancer and treatments.

This program is recorded and available on our website

one week after airing live, www.nbmtlink.org.

Thanks To Our Sponsors:

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Incyte

This program is also supported by

Sylvia Stan Mulka Fund

held at the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona

We also thank our Esteemed Link Partners, listed at the end of this newsletter.

Season 16 is Available.

To listen to Season 16, click here or visit wherever you get your podcasts.

Join our Mosaic

If you live with Graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD), or are a caregiver, health care provider, GVHD Alliance partner, or GVHD advocate, we’d love your support in growing a stronger community.

The GVHD Mosaic is a dynamic, interactive experience where you can share your story with people all over the world. Over time, our goal is to collect as many stories as we can, to

Raise awareness
Build a sense of hope
Help each other learn more about detecting and managing GVHD signs and symptoms

We’re so excited to see what our amazing community can create together. We hope to see your story soon.

Visit this link to learn more and add your short story

Help us continue to add to our mosaic of hope!

About the GVHD Alliance

The GVHD Alliance is empowering voices in the GVHD community to increase awareness and help improve the lives of people living with GVHD. The GVHD Alliance has developed a unified platform that facilitates a nurturing community for people living with GVHD, connecting resources, education, and support

Our Finance Guide in Spanish is here!

This gem is available as a FREE downloadable book and also for sale on our website for a deep discounted price of only $5 per book, which includes shipping and handling. Bulk discounts will also be available.

Click here to learn more and order your book today:

We still have GVHD FREE bags, in partnership with Incyte and Bag It to give away.

To order your FREE bag, click here:

Feeling overwhelmed by all of the practical and financial issues that come with a chronic or serious medical condition diagnosis? Our partner @Triage_Health is hosting a FREE conference on May 17 for patients,

caregivers, and health care professionals:

Visit this link to learn more:

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1-800-546-5268

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We Invite You to Become a LINK Partner

We thank the following partners.

Link Partners include cancer centers and allied partners who annually support our mission of providing psychosocial support to patients, caregivers, their families and health care professionals dedicated to helping people navigate a bone marrow transplant. If you would like to learn more about the many benefits to being a Link Partner including access to a large allocation of books and signage throughout the year, please do not hesitate to contact Peggy, (248) 358-1886 or peggyburkhard@nbmtlink.org.

Gold Level Link Partners

American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT)

Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Center

Blood Marrow Transplant Program at Northside Hospital

Corewell Health

Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Network

Incyte

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Center

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center