Leukemia & Lymphoma Society – MWOY Grand Finale

BROWARD COUNTY LEADERS RAISE OVER HALF A MILLION TO HONOR CANCER SURVIVORS AT THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY MAN & WOMAN OF THE YEAR GRAND FINALE
Winners to compete for national title

Fiftteen of Broward County’s most influential business and community leaders raised $580,067 in the fight against cancer for critical funds for research, patient care, and advocacy for the South Florida Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma 2019 Man & Woman of the Year Grand Finale on Saturday, June 15th, at the Marriott Harbor Beach Hotel.

2019 Fort Lauderdale Man and Woman of the Year are Camille Olivere, Senior Vice President of Sales for Norwegian Cruise Line raising $279,671 and Clayton Idle, Associate Publisher for South Florida Business & Wealth Magazine raising $102,164. They will go on to compete for the national title, which will be announced later in the summer.Year after year, individuals take on the challenge to raise the most funds during a 10-week philanthropic competition that launched on Tuesday, April 9 and culminated on Saturday, June 15.

“Congratulations to our winners, and to all of our candidates and campaign team members who participated in this year’s Man & Woman of the Year campaign,” said DeAnn Hazey, LLS Executive Director. “These exceptional volunteers are all passionate and determined individuals, and leaders in their communities. Together, we are getting closer to LLS’s goal of a world without blood cancer.”

This year’s fundraising campaign was in honor of two patient heroes who are both Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia survivors, the 2019 Boy and Girl of the Year: Jaylen Hyde, age 13 and Vivienne Salvatoriello, age 5.2019

Candidates:
Camille Olivere, Norwegian Cruise Lines, 2019 Woman of the Year, raising $279,671

Frances Herrera, OceanBlu Interiors, 2019 Chapter All-Star Alumni

Kelly Lane, Memorial Healthcare System
Laurie Richter Spector, Compass
Sara Valderrama, City Furniture
Wendy Brokowsky, Evolus
Yamilet Strauss, Merchant Processing Solutions

Clayton Idle, South Florida Business & Wealth , 2019 Man of the Year, Raising $102,164

Bob Cook, Go Travel
Domenico Opiela, Find-A-Home
Justin Nepola, Nepola Yonta Attorneys at Law
Kevin Yombor, Wicker & Smith Law Firm
Mike Mobile, iHeart Media
Paul McGannon, Marriott Hotels
Victor Done, JP Morgan Chase

Visit the Man & Woman of the Year website (www.mwoy.org) and learn how you can become engaged with LLS.

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, provides free information and support services, and is the voice for all blood cancer patients seeking access to quality, affordable, coordinated care. Founded in 1949 and headquartered in Rye Brook, NY, LLS has chapters throughout the United States and Canada. To learn more, visit www.LLS.org. Patients should contact the Information Resource Center at (800) 955-4572, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET.