WHAT: 10-Point Pitch Tournament and Fundraiser ABOUT: UNK's Staff Senate is hosting a pitch tournament to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Aaron Estes, a member of Staff Senate, is a finalist for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Man of the Year challenge. The tournament is one of his fundraising events. TIME: 6 to 9 p.m. DATE: Thursday, April 27 PLACE: Chicken Coop (basement) in Kearney COST: $50 for a team of two. All proceeds go … [Read more...] about Staff Senate pitch tourney raising funds for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
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MY LOPER LIFE: Stoner, her father bond over softball and his Lymphoma recovery
“My dad, Steve, had Stage 4 Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. He was diagnosed in 1999. The tumor was so aggressive it caused one of his lungs to shut down and his heart to shift over. He only had a 15 percent chance to live. The same week my parents found out about my dad’s illness was the same week they discovered my mom was pregnant with my brother. In 2000, my dad’s last day of radiation treatment was the same day my brother was born. Growing up playing softball with my dad as … [Read more...] about MY LOPER LIFE: Stoner, her father bond over softball and his Lymphoma recovery
