The 2018 Man & Woman of the Year (MWOY) Los Angeles Campaign is underway, with 20 very enthusiastic and philanthropic-minded individuals competing for the titles of Man/Woman of the Year.  They have set a goal to raise over $1.7 million in 10 short weeks to benefit cancer research and patient services.  Each and every one of these candidates has an inspiring story to tell as to why they’ve dedicated their time to this worthy cause, and along with raising as much money as possible, they, along with their fundraising team members, are spreading educational awareness and hope for those who suffer with cancer.

When we hear stories of cancer, we often think of children and older adults being diagnosed, but one demographic is often overlooked or forgotten in the narrative – adolescents & young adults. In honor of National Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week (April 1-7, 2018), we want to recognize this specific demographic and share their stories of surviving & thriving after cancer.  Many of our candidates, over half, know how devastating it is to hear the worlds “You have cancer.” And almost all of our survivor candidates heard those words when they were young adults (between 18-39 years old).

Approximately 70,000 young adults aged 15-39 are diagnosed with cancer in the United States every year.  It is the 4th leading cause of death and each year, over 9,000 young adults die from cancer.  This young adult demographic has the poorest cancer survival rate.  Lifestyle and environmental factors like smoking, exposure to sun or tanning, stress, and ignoring systems effect this demographic the most.  So it is highly recommend that young adults get checked for certain cancers at their regular physical check-ups. Resource: Cancer Resource Center of Finger Lake www.crcfl.net

Our 2018 MWOY candidates prove that early diagnosis, treatment, awareness and research helped improved their rates of survival and quality of life after treatment.  We are grateful to these survivors and their fellow candidates for their selfless dedication to our mission. 

Topics: Adolescent Cancer, National Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week, Young Adult Cancer

Learn more about LLS Adult Cancer Resources by visiting https://bit.ly/2q7aj8G.
 

Learn more about our candidates and support their efforts by visiting www.mwoy.org/calso.

ABOUT MAN & WOMAN OF THE YEAR
Man & Woman of the Year is a spirited campaign which brings together community and business leaders to compete to raise as much money as possible in 10 weeks. All funds raised support the live-saving mission of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Previous candidates have included entrepreneurs, actors, athletes and executives from local and national companies with strong connections to the Greater Los Angeles community. Candidates compete in honor of local children who are blood cancer survivors, the Boy & Girl of the Year.

ATTEND THE MAN & WOMAN OF THE YEAR GRAND FINALE
The Man & Women of the Year Grand Finale takes place on June 9, 2018 at The Globe at Universal Studios Hollywood (100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608) from 6:00pm – 10:30pm. The evening will include a silent & live auction, cocktail hour, dinner & an inspiring program celebrating our candidates. Tickets can be purchased through any candidate’s website or through our general campaign page: http://pages.mwoy.org/calso/los18

ABOUT THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is the largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding research, finding cures and ensuring access to treatments for blood cancer patients. Since 1949, LLS has been on the forefront of blood cancer advances such as chemotherapies and stem cell transplantation leading the way to the targeted therapies and immunotherapies that are saving thousands of lives today. LLS is changing the landscape of cancer with more than 300 active research projects that explore different avenues of new and adventurous research; ones with promise and ones that will save lives not someday, but today.

Sponsorship and Ad space opportunities are available. Please contact Megumi Xavier at 310-846-5173 or [email protected].