The Visionaries of the Year Philanthropic
campaign honors the vision that dedicated leaders bring to making
the impossible possible
TORONTO, June 17,
2024 /CNW/ - The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
of Canada (LLSC)'s Visionaries of
the Year is a philanthropic competition that brings together
dedicated volunteers across the country from diverse backgrounds
and experiences. Our candidates are extraordinarily driven to reach
their own personal best and, ultimately, help LLSC end blood
cancer, a disease that is diagnosed every 24 minutes in
Canada and has no current means of
prevention.
On May 30, 2024,
LLSC announced the 2024 Visionary of the Year winner,
Jennifer King, of Toronto, Ontario, who spearheaded an
incredible 10-week campaign resulting in an astounding $390,360 raised for the LLSC, and collected the
largest single donation in the Visionaries of the Year Canada
campaign history.
Jennifer is a long time LLSC supporter. Urged by her brother and
Visionaries Executive Leadership Committee member Dave McGee to become a candidate for 2024,
Jennifer's drive to raise funds and awareness comes from her
dedication to a future without blood cancers. Her father is a
lymphoma survivor; understanding firsthand what blood cancer can
do, Jennifer was driven to make a change in Canada's blood cancer community.
With a supportive fundraising team and through hosting events
such as Cocktails for a Cure, Jennifer was able to collect the
largest donation ever recorded in Visionaries of the Year Canada
history, as well as the largest total amount of funds raised during
a single Visionaries of the Year campaign.
About Visionaries of the
Year
The Visionaries of the Year campaign has proven to be about much
more than individuals and teams winning a competition — it is about
incredible leaders stepping up and leading others to raise critical
funds to end blood cancer.
Visionaries of the Year has helped LLSC invest more than
$4.5 million in cutting-edge research
and support services to benefit the Canadian blood cancer
community, fueling nearly every critical advancement in blood
cancer treatment that spans the most promising cancer research.
For more information or to get involved,
visit visionariesoftheyear.ca and follow on social media,
@LLSCanada, #LLSCVisionaries.
About The Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada is a non-profit organization dedicated
to finding cures and ensuring access to treatments for blood cancer
patients. Through fundraising events such as Visionaries of the
Year, the Society provides support, education, and advocacy for
individuals and families affected by blood cancers.
SOURCE The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada