Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to Hold Man & Woman of the Year Competition Finale Celebration on June 30

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) Orange County/Inland Empire will celebrate the fundraising successes of its five 2009 Man & Woman of the Year candidates during a celebration on Tuesday, June 30, 6-10 p.m. at the Riverside Marriott Hotel, 3400 Market St., Riverside. The evening will include dinner, live and silent auctions, entertainment, and the highlight of the evening, the announcement of the top fundraising Man & Woman of the Year.
The five candidates are community, corporate and civic leaders who have devoted 10 weeks towards raising money for blood cancer research; the top fundraisers will receive the title of LLS’ Man & Woman of the Year.
The cost to participate is $75 per person. RSVP by June 19 to Heidi de Leon, (714) 481-5609 or Heidi.Deleon@lls.org. For event information, please visit www.manwomanoftheyear.org/ocie.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is the world’s largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services. The mission of LLS is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Since its founding in 1949, LLS has invested more than $600 million for research specifically targeting blood cancers. The Society’s Orange County/Inland Empire chapter office is located at 2020 East 1st Street, Suite 120, Santa Ana, CA 92705. Phone: (714) 881-0610. Website: www.lls.org.