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May 11, 2016The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to Name Local 2016 Man & Woman of the Year
At a Grand Finale Gala to be held on Friday, May 13 in the elegant Renaissance Albany Hotel, The Upstate New York/Vermont Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will announce the names of the 2016 Man and Woman of the Year.
Year after year individuals take on the challenge to raise the most funds to find cures and ensure access to treatment for blood cancer patients, but only two can win. This year, 16 candidates signed on to participate in the 10-week campaign.
The Grand Finale Gala marks the finish of a fundraising competition that launched on March 4. Local winners will go on to compete for the national title, which will be announced later in the summer.
The candidates’ goal as a group is to raise $400,000 and a personal mission of not only raising funds to help create a world without blood cancers, but also raising awareness for LLS’s mission: to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
This year’s fundraising is in honor of two local patient heroes, the 2016 Boy and Girl of the Year: Lucas Santoro and Kendra Sisco.
For more information about the campaign, contact Susanne Keller, 518.438.3583, and local campaign website is www.mwoy.org/uny/
