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Nine South Palm Beach area candidates will
dedicate ten weeks to cultivating donations for vital blood
cancer research and services for patients and their
families. The South Palm Beach area candidates’ campaigns
will offer an array of opportunities for the community to
support LLS's vision of a world without blood cancer. The
candidates who raise the most money will be named the South
Palm Beach Man & Woman of the Year at the Grand Finale on
Friday, May 2 at The Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club. We are
proud to announce the 2014 Man & Woman of the Year
candidates, several of whom have been touched by blood
cancer:
2014 CANDIDATES FOR SOUTH PALM BEACH
MAN & WOMAN OF THE YEAR
Helena Coleman—Infinity
Sales Group LLC
Nancy Stewart Franczak—Festival
Management Group, INC
Jonathan Goldfarb—Tennis
& Business Consulting Services
Jaclyn Herbst—National
Life Group
Ashley Jones—Contemporary
Art Specialist
Chad Kleiner –
TriGen Insurance Solutions
Derek Madon—Nationwide
Equipment Finance
Natalie Poletto—Nestler
Poletto Sotheby’s Realty
Rick Schuerger –
John Moriarty & Associates of Florida
CAMPAIGN HONORS TWO YOUNG SURVIVORS
This year's South Palm Beach campaign honors
two young and courageous survivors of blood cancer—our Boy &
Girl of the Year—Alex, age 17, and Sophia, age 15. Alex was
diagnosed with acute lymblastic leukemia in 2012. He is in
remission and is excited about a healthy future. Sophia was
diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in 2011 at the age of
13. She is in remission and enjoys being outside alongside
her younger sister.
In 1960, a child with leukemia had a four
percent chance of survival. Advancements in treatment have
led to an eighty-five percent survival rate today. However,
despite the increased survival rates, the number of leukemia
patients has almost doubled and the number of lymphoma
patients has tripled since 1975.
PARTY FOR A CURE
The community can support the Man & Woman of the Year
campaign by attending events sponsored by the candidates and
the exciting Grand Finale. For more information about the
calendar of fundraising festivities or to purchase tickets
to the Grand Finale, please visit www.mwoy.org/pb
or call Trina Holmsted, Campaign Specialist, at
561.616.8682 or email
trina.holmsted@lls.org.
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