Earlier this year, the North Texas Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) introduced a novel lawsuit to the social scene. Man in addition to Woman of the Year (MWOY) served upwardly ix North Texas job organisation leaders candidates competing against each other inwards a spirited 10-week fundraising blitz that included a missive of the alphabet writing campaign, sponsorship, in addition to unique fundraising events.
On May 30th, Congrats to Dr. Larry Anderson and Erin Ragsdale who earned the distinguished accolade every bit existence named the winners of the initiatory MWOY campaign. The candidates collectively raised $677,369.48 to back upwardly LLS’s mission to honor cure for blood cancers in addition to ensure that patients own got access to life saving treatments.
Let's merely accept a minute to allow that sink in... Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 outset yr event, that tasked 10 individuals to enhance money... in addition to they collectively raised $677,369.48. Are y'all kidding me!? WOW. Just wow.
“Congratulations to our winners, in addition to to all of our candidates in addition to stimulate squad members who participated inwards this year’s campaign,” said Patricia Thomson, Ph.D., Executive Director of the North Texas LLS Chapter. “They are all passionate in addition to determined individuals, in addition to leaders inwards their communities. Their efforts actually brand it inwards bringing assist in addition to promise to patients in addition to their families.” MD Larry Anderson is an Assistant Professor of Hematology/Oncology at UT Southwestern Medical Center inwards Dallas in addition to specializes inwards the handling of plasma jail cellphone cancers (Multiple Myeloma, Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia, in addition to Amyloidosis). He likewise conducts multiple clinical trials for these patients in addition to has over xi years of sense amongst os marrow in addition to stalk jail cellphone transplantation. MD Anderson resides inwards Plano amongst his married adult woman in addition to 2 daughters. Erin Ragsdale became involved amongst The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society 4 years agone later on her ix yr onetime nephew was diagnosed amongst Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. She has served every bit Vice President on the Board of Trustees for the North Texas Chapter of LLS in addition to effective July 1st, she volition serve every bit Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Erin is Senior Vice President at Allyn Media in addition to lives inwards Dallas amongst her hubby in addition to 2 children.
Other candidates were Keith Pearson, CEO of Pearson Partners International, the Runner upwardly for Man of the Year, Gina Cook, General Manager of Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House, the Runner upwardly for Woman of the Year, Saadia Sheikh, Vice President at eSmith Realty Partners, Mai Caldwell, Hematology/Oncology Consultant for Celgene Corporation, Imran Sheikh, the United States of America Director of AfterShock London, Stuart Boslow, Television Executive in addition to Kim Carter, a long fourth dimension supporter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
It was merely announced that the National Office of the LLS arrangement has announced its national winners. The 2015 National Woman of the Year in addition to Boy of the Year are Erin Ragsdale in addition to Bennett Williams. Erin Ragsdale in addition to her stimulate squad raised an unprecedented $471,000 to back upwardly LLS’s mission to honor a cure for blood cancers in addition to ensure that patients own got access to life saving treatments. This is the nigh raised inwards the history of this national stimulate past times whatever manly someone or woman someone candidate in addition to their team. Donors to LLS through Erin’s history-making stimulate include job organisation in addition to civic leaders Amanda & Brint Ryan, Marianne & Roger Staubach, Phil Romano, Jennifer & Tom Karol, John & Jennifer Gates, Steve Goldmann, Linda & Mitch Hart, Mary & Mike Terry, Mari Woodlief in addition to Toni & Boone Pickens.
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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society ® (LLS) is the world's largest voluntary wellness way dedicated to blood cancer. The LLS mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s affliction in addition to myeloma, in addition to ameliorate the lineament of life of patients in addition to their families. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer query roughly the world, provides costless data in addition to back upwardly services, in addition to is the vocalization for all blood cancer patients seeking access to quality, affordable, coordinated care. Founded inwards 1949 in addition to headquartered inwards White Plains, NY, LLS has chapters throughout the United States of America in addition to Canada. To larn more, view www.LLS.org. Patients should contact the Information Resource Center at (800) 955-4572, Mon through Friday, nine a.m. to nine p.m. ET.
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