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TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg and Senator Fred H. Madden that would allow taxpayers to make voluntary contributions on their gross income tax returns to help fund leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma research, and to provide support to patients and their families was unanimously approved today by the full Senate.

“Thanks to generous contributions from the public, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has made great progress in the fight to find a cure for blood cancers and improve the quality of life of patients and their families,” said Senator Weinberg (D-Bergen). “A designation for donations on the state income tax forms will give more New Jersey residents the opportunity to contribute to this worthwhile cause.”

TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg and Senator Fred H. Madden that would allow taxpayers to make voluntary contributions on their gross income tax returns to help fund leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma research, and to provide support to patients and their families was released today by the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee.

“The contributions would help the New Jersey chapters of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in their everyday fight to find a cure to blood cancers and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families,” said Senator Weinberg (D-Bergen). “To operate successfully, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society relies on donations from the general public, and this bill would give New Jerseyans an easy opportunity to support them in their mission.”