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Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Community leaders raise funds for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — WSAV News 3's Ben Senger and Kaley Fedko were the hosts for the 2025 Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's 'Visionaries of the Year' awards ceremony Saturday. The 10-week campaign came to a close by honoring the candidates whose actions directly impact the lives of patients around the world. Candidates for Visionaries of the Year were Anna Young, Amanda Cutrer, Bridget McCarthy, Greg Finch, Katie Tashjian, Pritpal Singh and Sarah Araneda. The total amount raised during the 2025 Visionaries of the Year campaign was $481,158. Bridget McCarthy with Team Emily's Encore raised $143,182. Every team worked hard for weeks to raise funds needed to help the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's succeed in putting an end to blood cancer. Tom DeTulleo, Savannah's Campaign Development Director with LLS said, 'We raised over $100K at the Gala, including a frantic and awe-inspiring $74K during Fund the Fight!! The celebrations were electric and there was never a moment — not one — where the mission wasn't front and center. I love what we do, why we do it, who we do it for, and who we do it with. It was a special campaign, an extraordinary evening, and an experience I'll never forget.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Woman's bond with best friend's family inspires LLS fundraising campaign
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man's longtime connection to his best friend's family has inspired an impressive fundraising campaign for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Kevin Twitty is one of the candidates for the local chapter's 2025 Visionary of the Year award. Twitty joined us on AM Extra to tell us more about why he decided to get involved with LLS and the Visionaries of the Year program. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Associated Press
21-04-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
United To End Blood Cancer: Dedicated Volunteers Across the U.S. are Helping Patients Live Longer Better Lives
Business & Community Leaders Join The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's 2025 Visionaries of the Year 36th Annual Philanthropic Competition WASHINGTON, April 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Now underway for the 36th consecutive year, business and community leaders across the U.S. are committed to improving the lives of those impacted by blood cancer through The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Visionaries of the Year philanthropic campaign. Participants have 10 weeks to raise funds that will directly support LLS's life-changing work. LLS recognizes these inspiring individuals as 'Visionaries,' who are dedicated volunteers fundraising and creating awareness about blood cancer in their very own communities. Through their efforts, LLS is getting closer to its recently announced bold goal: to enable blood cancer patients to gain more than one million years of life by 2040. 'Gaining one million years of life means more birthdays, graduations, weddings, holidays and memories shared with family and friends,' said Coker Powell, LLS Chief Revenue Officer. 'Together, we are helping cancer patients live longer, better lives.' For over 75 years, LLS has been united in action, making measurable progress across its 360-approach to cancer treatment and care. During the campaign, Visionaries candidates form powerful fundraising teams and center their efforts around one of LLS's three core 'mission pillars"— policy and advocacy, patient education and support or research — dedicating their work to local blood cancer survivors. Top fundraisers in each market receive the coveted title of local Visionary of the Year - and the reward of making a life-changing impact - while the top fundraiser overall is named the 'National Visionary of the Year,' to be announced this June. This year's Visionaries of the Year candidate class is featured in a celebratory announcement on here. LEARN MORE: Visit About The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® (LLS) is the global leader and innovator in creating a world without blood cancer. The LLS mission: Cure blood cancer and improve the quality of life of all patients and their families. LLS is focused on accelerating research, providing free support and services, and advocating for policies to ensure access to quality, affordable care. For more than 75 years, LLS has been helping blood cancer patients live longer, better lives. To learn more, visit Patients can contact the Information Resource Center at (800) 955-4572, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET. Connect with us on Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok. LLS Media Contact: [email protected]. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS)
