The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) Kicks Off the 2016 Bay Area Man & Woman of the Year Campaign

SAN FRANCISCO, April 6, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Greater Bay Area Chapter launched its 2016 Bay Area Man & Woman of the Year fundraising campaign on March 29, 2016 at its Kickoff Party at The University Club of San Francisco. This year the Bay Area campaign has nine candidates competing to raise funds for blood cancer research and cures.

The Man & Woman of the Year campaign is an annual 10-week fundraising competition between community leaders united by one goal: to use their leadership skills to raise funds to help blood cancer patients live longer and more fulfilling lives. The nine candidates are competing in honor of the 2016 Bay Area Boy & Girl of the Year, Preston and Edith, who are both blood cancer survivors. Every dollar counts as one vote and the titles are awarded to the man and woman with the most votes at the end of the campaign.

As part of this year's Man & Woman of the Year campaign, LLS is initiating the Student of the Year and All Star campaigns. The Student of the Year campaign is a seven-week fundraising competition between student pairs and their teams who are competing for a $1,000 scholarship to the college or university of their choice. The All Star campaign is a national fundraising competition where select Man & Woman of the Year alumni represent their local market and compete against All Star candidates from across the country. The All Star alum who raises the most money during the campaign is named the National Man & Woman of the Year All Star, which will be announced in a celebratory national webcast in July.

The 2016 Bay Area Man & Woman of the Year, Student of the Year and All Star candidates include:

Gianna DeRanieri, Mercy High School student – Student of the Year candidate
Kaitlin Gallagher, San Francisco State University student – Woman of the Year candidate
Larry Gerquest, First Republic Bank – All Star candidate
Ari Kahan, Goldman Sachs – Man of the Year candidate
Maria Krasnov, Levi Strauss & Co. – Woman of the Year candidate
Marilyn Marquis, Las Positas College – Woman of the Year candidate
Julia Richardson, Mills High School student – Student of the Year candidate
Lauren Rippee, Bauer's Intelligent Transportation – Woman of the Year candidate
Charles Williams, KGM1 Radio – Man of the Year candidate

The Bay Area Man & Woman of the Year campaign will culminate at the Grand Finale Celebration on June 4, 2016 at The Fairmont San Francisco.  Tickets for the Grand Finale Celebration can be purchased online at http://www.mwoy.org/gba/localchapter/bayarea/finale.

For more information on the Bay Area Man & Woman of the Year campaign, contact Victoria Gallagher at [email protected] or 415-625-1143, or visit www.mwoy.org/bayarea.

About The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society ® (LLS) is the world's largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer. The LLS mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world and provides free information and support services for patients and their loved ones.

Major LLS fundraising campaigns include Team In Training, Light The Night Walk, School & Youth, Man & Woman of the Year and Leukemia Cup Regatta. To reach the widest possible audience, LLS partners with national and regional level companies and brands, including Nike, Disney, Burlington and others.

Founded in 1949 and headquartered in White Plains, NY, LLS has chapters throughout the United States and Canada. To learn more, visit www.LLS.org. Patients and caregivers should contact the Information Resource Center at (800) 955-4572, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET.

SOURCE Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Greater Bay Area Chapter

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