A 10-week challenge to raise funds for the fight against blood cancers! 

Visionaries of the Year is a philanthropic leadership program for exemplary Houston changemakers. A select group of 20 highly motivated candidates embark on a journey of professional and personal growth, while working to raise as much money as possible for Blood Cancer United's mission.

These tenacious trailblazers fundraise for Blood Cancer United in honor of a local blood cancer survivor, known as the Houston Honored Hero, Elena. And the title "Visionary of the Year" is awarded to the candidate who raises the most funds in Houston.

Congratulations to the 2026 candidate class highlighted below. We are currently accepting nominations for the remaining spots in the 2026 campaign. 

“I had been searching for a meaningful way to address a calling in my gut to give back to our world, and boy, did I find it through Visionaries of the Year! Not only was our team able to positively impact the blood cancer community in a significant way, but the support and love that I personally felt from my family, friends, and entire community (near and far) was absolutely unimaginable, deeply special, and is 100% irreplaceable. Win, Win, Win!” - 2022 Visionary of the Year

“When they asked me to run, I knew what was expected of me. But I didn’t know what the campaign was going to give back to me in return” - 2020 Candidate