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The period between Memorial Day and Labor Day is the most dangerous for teen drivers because they are out of school and on the road more, according to research conducted by AAA.

FOX 5 DC, along with the Virginia State Police and State Farm Insurance, launched the Eyes Up, Phones Down Teen Drivers Safety Campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of texting and driving among young drivers.

FOX 5 is teaming up with I-Hop and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society on National Pancake Day to raise money for LLS research.

LLS National Capital Area Chapter Board President Jennifer Keating chats with FOX 5's Tucker Barnes before the Light the Night walk in Reston.

FOX 5 DC Cares is extremely proud to partner with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and IHOP for the celebration of National Pancake Day!

This year, D.C. area IHOP restaurants are raising money in honor of Lucy, a brave 5-year-old who was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) at just eight months old. Lucy fought hard and is now living life to the fullest.

FOX 5’s Mike Thomas helped Lucy decorate her pancake on National Pancake Day!

The annual Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Light the Night Walk kicked off in Reston on Friday as people impacted by blood cancers rallied to help find a cure.

“Light the Night Walks” Corporate Chair Bill Carteaux says the events hit close to home for him as he was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, or AML, back in 2016.

FOX 5's Mike Thomas visited W.T. Woodson High School in Fairfax where team members from IHOP and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society were giving out cups of hot chocolate to students ahead of the upcoming LLS 'Light the Night Walks' in October.

How would you respond if life handed you a huge challenge to overcome like cancer? For Michael Erlandson, and other cancer patients like him, the answer has been to design socks!

FOX 5's Lindsay Watts was live Saturday night at the 30th Annual Leukemia Ball in DC.

FOX 5 DC joined the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society on Saturday night for the 2017 Leukemia Ball.

Get a free short stack of pancakes and in return, give a donation that can make a huge difference for people in our area dealing with blood cancers!

Special Olympics DC is hosting a Polar Plunge at Nationals Park next month to raise money for programs to help kids with disabilities.

We want to introduce you to 11-year-old Susanna from Washington, D.C. She became sick when she was 7-years-old, and was battling childhood leukemia.

Allison Seymour and Tucker Barnes help the Salvation Army kick-off their Red Kettle Campaign!

Allison Seymour and Tucker Barnes help the Salvation Army kick-off their Red Kettle Campaign!