AND OUR

2009 RUNNERS UP

CHAD REEDER & EMILY DANIEL

AND OUR

2009 HONORABLE MENTION

LINDSEY ROZNOVSKY

Markeise Stroud & Palmer Richardson

2009 Boy & Girl of the Year

2009 Campaign Chairperson

Susan Reinfeldt

2009 Campaign Champions

  Mike Keith 

Kristen Nicholson

Sarah Stone

Katrina Welty

Monica Ramey Senior Campaign Manager		Colleen Grady Executive Director

   

WHAT IS MAN & WOMAN OF THE YEAR?

Man & Woman of the Year is a 10 week friendly fundraising competition benefiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society^®, in which candidates compete for the titles in honor of local survivor children, the Boy & Girl of the Year.

Local business and community leaders are nominated, and those who accept, become competing candidates agreeing to raise at least $5,000.00. Judged solely on a philanthropic basis, the candidate raising the most funds wins. After the competition ends, those winning the titles of Nashville's Man & Woman of the Year are recognized in various business and society newspaper ads, in a national ad in USA Today, and on billboards throughout town. Additionally, they receive a host of impressive prizes from local retailers. All candidates are featured in at least one ad. Runners-up and those raising $15,000 or more will also receive publicity and prizes.

BOY & GIRL OF THE YEAR

Those campaigning for Man & Woman of the Year will be raising funds in honor of our Boy & Girl of the Year 2009. The hard work of candidates and sponsor support will help these children and thousands of others in the fight against leukemia and other blood cancers.

THE EVENTS

KICK OFF PARTY

Thursday, March 19th

Valentino's Ristorante

Click here to view photos (courtesy Nashville Lifestyles)

A celebratory evening with hors d'oeuvres and drinks kicks off the 10 week fundraising period. Candidates and their guests, Society staff, and board members meet the Boy & Girl of the Year and learn more about the mission. Fun and excitement are also on the agenda.

GRAND FINALE

Thursday, MAY 28th

Doubletree Hotel Nashville

This celebration features fabulous food, cocktails, live music, and an infamous silent auction celebrates the successes of all candidates and the end of the competition. The evening includes a brief guest speaker presentation, candidate video, presentation of all candidates, and the much anticipated announcement of the 2009 Man & Woman of the Year!

WE WANT YOU

1. NOMINATE (OR BE) A CANDIDATE:

If you know a business or community leader who loves competition for a good cause, is ambitious, outgoing, and would appreciate recognition for their efforts, we want them (or you) as a candidate!

2. BE A SPONSOR:

This campaign offers sponsors publicity, advertising, and product sampling opportunities while enhancing their image of public consiousness and community involvement.

3. BE A DONOR:

Make a tax-deductible contribution to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society^®in honor or memory of a loved one or toward a candidate's campaign. The Tennessee Chapter is able to provide a multitude of services and support to patients of blood cancers through the generosity of our donors.

4. ATTEND ONE OF OUR MANY EVENTS:

Email monica.ramey@lls.org for information on individual candidate and official campaign events benefiting LLS. Our Grand Finale is great fun and provides the opportunity to network with other business people in the community. Bring a date, friend, client, or even a group!

WHY WE WANT YOU

·         An estimated 894,543 Americans are living with leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma.

·         Leukemia causes more deaths than any other cancer among children and young adults under the age of 20.

·         Every four minutes, someone is diagnosed with one of the blood cancers.

·         Every ten minutes someone dies of leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, or myeloma.

·         Over 3,000 Tennessee blood cancer patients are registered to receive assistance from the Tennessee Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in 2008.

·         The five-year survival rate for blood cancers is greatly improving, but there is still much work to be done.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

404 BNA Drive, Suite 102

Nashville, TN 37217

(615) 331-2980 ext. 17

Fax: (615) 331-2941

monica.ramey@lls.org

www.manwomanoftheyear.org/tn