Nominations are now open for the 2018 Marion State Memorial Myeloma Canada Nursing Award named in honour of Marion State and her extraordinary contributions to the Canadian myeloma community. Marion, a nurse, was diagnosed with myeloma in 1996. Two years later, she founded the Toronto & District Multiple Myeloma Support Group, the first myeloma patient group in Canada – providing invaluable support to myeloma patients across the country. In addition to being a passioinate advocate, Marion also helped establish several other support groups cross Canada, laying the foundation for today’s Myeloma Canada Suppport Group Network which presently consists of 31 groups across the country. Marion lived a full, productive life for 16 years until her passing in 2012.