736 days ago - Naomi Bartley, of Wheaton, is a pharmaceutical clinical researcher. She was diagnosed with leukemia at age 7 but survived with chemotherapy, full-body radiation and a bone marrow transplant. She is organizing Naomi’s Hope for a Cure on Friday at the National Building Museum. It is a gala fundraiser that includes an auction of hand-painted hope chests. Proceeds benefit the Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Society, a nonprofit based in Kensington, Md., that supports children with cancer and their families.