This Saturday hundreds of Dubbo residents are expected to come together to help raise awareness of blood cancers at the annual Light the Night.
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The event is part of the Dubbo DREAM Festival and will be held at Victoria Park.
Dubbo Light the Night committee member Fiona Gibbs said the local event aims to support people living with blood cancers and their carer’s and remember those that have lost their battle with a blood cancer
“Light the Night is an opportunity to raise awareness and funds for the Leukaemia Foundation,” she said.
Ms Gibbs said it will be a fun event that all the family can take part in, while enjoying the other events that the DREAM Festival markets have to offer.
Leukaemia Foundation Community Fundraising Officer Sarah Hozack said everyday 35 people are diagnosed with a blood cancer such as leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma or a related blood disorders and they’ll turn to the Leukaemia Foundation for help.
“Attending Light the Night in Dubbo is a wonderful way to show those in our community facing blood cancer that, even in their darkest hour, they’re not alone,” she said.
Light The Night aims to raise over $20,000 to help provide the support and services local families need to beat their blood cancer.
Those attending hold gold lanterns to remember loved ones lost to blood cancer and white lanterns if they’ve been diagnosed themselves.
Blue lanterns are proudly raised in support by friends, family, workmates and the wider community.
Those attending raise money beforehand to help give local families facing blood cancer the emotional and practical support that will light the way forward.
Light the Night fundraisers all receive a coloured lantern to carry as darkness falls and celebrate what they’ve achieved to help people with blood cancer.
They hold gold lanterns to remember loved ones lost to blood cancer, while fundraising to help others facing a similar challenge.
Those who carry a white lantern have been diagnosed with blood cancer themselves, raising money to make a better future for those who may have to follow in their footsteps.
Blue lanterns are raised high by the community that surrounds us all, funding the life-saving support services that their families or someone they know may one-day need.