Family Video to raise money for Lymphoma research

Family Video, the nation's largest movie and game rental chain, is taking a leading role in the fight against Lymphoma. For the second year in a row, Family Video customers are invited to Round It Up for Lymphoma in stores between March 15 and March 31. In 2012, the company raised 1 million dollars towards Lymphoma Research. By simply rounding up transactions to the nearest dollar, Family Video customers will be donating toward one of two causes: the launch of a Lymphoma Tissue Bank at the University of Chicago Medicine, and general lymphoma research at the Lymphoma Research Foundation.

Tissue banks have allowed medical experts to discover new genes, as well as differing genetic profiles of lymphomas that look the same under a microscope. These differing genetic profiles explain why some patients are cured and some are not.

"Lymphoma is a disease that has touched the lives of many of our employees and their loved ones. By starting this tissue bank, we will be able to better understand why lymphoma develops, and study how different environmental factors impact prognosis and treatment. Ultimately, the tissue bank will help us make significant progress towards finding a cure," said Keith Hoogland, Family Video President. "Our customers have shown their generosity about this cause in the past, and we are excited for our company to be able to play this role in the fight against lymphoma."

Lymphoma is the most common type of blood cancer in adults, and the third most common in children. More than 500,000 Americans are living with the disease in some form, and 200 more are diagnosed each day.

Customers can participate at any Family Video location, or online at familyvideo.com.

About Family Video

Family Video is the largest movie and game rental chain in the United States, operating more than 775 stores in 19 states and Canada. The company has developed more than 600 retail strip centers, with tenants ranging from Fortune 500 companies to local community retailers.

For more information or a list of store locations, visit familyvideo.com.

About The University of Chicago Medicine's Lymphoma Tissue Bank

The first hospital to use chemotherapy and identify lymphoma subtypes and advancement treatment protocols, the University of Chicago Medicine has a proud history in Lymphoma research and care.

For more information visit uchospitals.edu/lymphoma.

About the Lymphoma Research Foundation

The nation's largest non-profit Lymphoma organization devoted exclusively to funding innovative research and providing critical information. LRF has awarded more than $27 million to Lymphoma-specific research.

For more information visit lymphoma.org.