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I was 36 years old and the mother of 3 young children when diagnosed with lymphoma. After developing my second recurrence, standard therapies were palliative. I volunteered for a clinical trial, with hope the new therapy would save my life. If not, my participation would have helped researchers find better treatments.

The drug helped me survive to benefit from newer therapies that subsequently came along. I'm now in my longest remission and getting old. The trials that saved my life were supported by organizations such as Lymphoma Research Foundation (LRF).  

My gratitude motivated me to form Wendy's Eagles (WE) in 2004. I’ve served as captain every year, soliciting donations that help fund research that saves lives today and finds better treatments for tomorrow.  To date, Wendy's Eagles has raised over $275,000 for the Lymphoma Research Foundation. 

Click to read about the Flag of Names and to read about Why Patients Keep Walking         

• For each $25 donation I will make a ribbon for the flag of names.

• For each $100 donation I will make a special ribbon for the flag of names

• For each $250 donation I will mail one of my books to the recipient of your choice.

• For each $1,000 donation I will send you a personalized special gift offer.

For the flag of names, please email me at wharpham@gmail.com with the name and indicate "in honor of" or "in memory of."

[coming: photographs and year-by-year reviews]