Virtual SDH Support Group
The Life Raft Group is hoping to start an online group for kids and teens living with GIST, but we can’t do it without you! Would your child or teen be interested in talking [...]
COVID-19 – Resources GIST Patients Need
COVID-19 - Resources GIST Patients Need - Please know that the Life Raft Group is here to support you during this Coronavirus crisis. We will continue our daily services during this time and we will be distributing information and messages of hope through all our communication channels.
Spokane GISTers Gather for Food & Sharing Along the Journey
Five GISTers and four caregivers attend the luncheon at Europa Restaurant and Bakery. Besides a great meal, attendees were able to meet each other and share our journeys through their GIST journeys.
2017 GDOLs Kick Off in Miami and New York City
Miami GDOL On Saturday, March 25th, The Life Raft Group held the first 2017 GIST Day of Learning, also known as “GDOL,” in Miami, Florida. GDOLs are free, one-day programs that provide both education [...]
New York GDOL and Cancer Moonshot Summit: A Winning Combination
The LRG 2016 GIST Days of Learning Tour (GDOL) made a stop in New York City on June 29th. A GIST Day of Learning is a free, one-day program that provides both education and [...]
Join Us for Life Fest 2016!
The Life Raft Group is super excited for our Life Fest Celebration on July 15-17 at the Torrance Marriott in beautiful Redondo Beach California. Life Fest is the LRG's biennial convention that [...]
GIST Support Austria: A Community of Hope
International support for the GIST Patient Community continues to grow. In this article, Amy Bruno-Lindner reports on GIST Support Austria. Since the summer of 2013, GIST patients in Austria have had someone to turn [...]
Dr. Monica Anderson: Inspirational Survivor
Interviewing Dr. Monica “mOe” Anderson is like having a cup of tea with a friend with all the requisite perks: laughter, sharing of life philosophies and sound advice, and mutual respect. Dr. Anderson is [...]
The Life Raft Group Featured in Wayne Magazine
An article in the Fall issue of Wayne Magazine, a North Jersey Media publication, features The Life Raft Group, bringing awareness to the community about our mission to cure GIST, and to support those living [...]
Life Fest 2014: An LRG Tradition
Norman Scherzer - LRG Executive Director The Life Raft Group is proud to celebrate the 7th anniversary of our biennial Life Fest convention. At this unique event, hundreds of patients and caregivers have the [...]