The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research and providing education and patient services. The LLS Mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

Yes, LLS meets the standards of charitable accountability as determined by The Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance and Charity Navigator.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society was founded in 1949 by a family for families. We are celebrating 70 years of impact on generations of patients, survivors, families, caregivers, researchers, volunteers, healthcare professionals and supporters who share our relentless drive to find cancer cures.

In fiscal year 2019, we spent $284 million or 73% of our expenses on specific programs designed to find new treatments for blood cancers and to serve blood cancer patients. To make these programs possible, we spent a total of $103 million or 27% of our expenses on operations and fundraising.

At Light The Night, it is our aim to bring light to the darkness of cancer through research and cures. Light The Night is a series of fundraising campaigns benefiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) funding of research to find blood cancer cures.

While the exact cause of leukemia - or any cancer, for that matter - is unknown, there are several risk factors that have been identified, such as radiation exposure, previous cancer treatment and being over the age of 65.

DeGennaro, President & CEO, and Robert Beck, EVP Chief Operating Officer (through 7/5/19), respectively. The reported total compensation in 2019 for DeGennaro and Beck is $825,885 and $353,824, respectively.

Rating Information This charity's score is 97%, earning it a Four-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.

Origin. Both leukemia and lymphomas originate in lymphocytes. However, leukemia typically originates in bone marrow and spreads through the bloodstream, while lymphoma usually originates in lymph nodes or the spleen and spreads through the lymphatic system.

John Hughes Bennett (Figure 3), pathologist at the Royal Infirmary Edinburgh, gave leukemia its first published recognition as a clinical entity and as a blood-related disease. He was then often referred to as the person who first discovered leukemia because his description was more complete and scientific in nature.

- The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is proud to announce that its strong financial health and ongoing accountability and transparency have earned LLS a Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator.

Leading Blood Cancer Charities & Organizations

• The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. lightthenight.org.
• St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.
• The Leukemia Research Foundation.
• The Lymphoma Research Foundation.
• The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation.
• The American Cancer Society.
• Other Great Resources.
• A Word From Verywell.