GIST patients and caregivers gathered April 9, 2005, at the Southern California home of Life Rafter Floyd and Joyce Pothoven. Pictured, from left, are Pete Kavaloski, Lee Kavaloski, Peter Henning, Judy Henning (holding Mason Henning) Mike Rider, Susan Rider, Beverly Wishon, Glenn Wishon, Ellen MacDonald, Dina Wiley, Sam Wiley, Cindy Dunigan, Gary Kirk, Joyce Pothoven, Lee Kirk, Vadim Schukin, Natasha Shukin, Bobbie Offen, Floyd Pothoven, Henry Offen, Jackie Edwards and Wayne Edwards.