This celebration officially marks the beginning of the fundraising period.

Join us as we celebrate the official start of the fundraising period.  Meet the candidates and their team and hear from our honoree families.  

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Man & Woman of the Year campaign is fundraising competition among a select group of individuals in the community.  While each candidate conducts their own campaign, all candidates are united by one goal: to use their leadership skills to raise funds to help blood cancer patients live longer and more fulfilling lives.

We are excited to announce that for the first time in the 17 year history of the Man & Woman of the Year campaign in Acadiana, we have FOUR candidates who have raised over $50,000 to earn the right to name a research grant in honor or memory of a loved one.  What is even better?  That TWO of these candidates are from our new Student of the Year element to the campaign.  Kacie Francois, sophomore at Lafayette High School, and Adelaide Jones, a homeschooled junior join Fran Hampton of Hampton Toyota and Mary Hays of Geaux Run in our Hall of Fame.  It was a great year f

Meet the Washington/Alaska Chapter 2018 Boy of the Year Jacob, Age 13, ALL Survivor and Savannah, Age 8, ALL Survivor

Congratulations to Adam Albright and Mary Blankenship Pointer, our 2018 Man & Woman of the Year! Albright and Blankenship Pointer, along with fellow fundraisers Amy Fischer and Ashley Lay, raised more than $137,000 to fund the LLS mission. Rachel Scott, 2018 Girl of the Year, honored the crowd at the 2018 Gala by performing The Lord's Prayer in sign language. Thank you to all of our donors, candidates, and supporters! 

Carl De Groote and Danielle Turcot have been crowned our 2018 Man & Woman of the Year. 

Carl and Danielle, along with 19 other candidates (including All-Star Candidate, Evelyn Akers) collectively raised a record-breaking $2.41 million throughout the

Allison Mitchell, Winner of the Mission Inspiration Award

Purchase tickets or a table for the Grand Finale Gala on June 22nd! Tickets are $125 per person and $1,250 for a table of 10.