The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s South Carolina chapter announces local 2017 Midlands Man & Woman of the Year winners
May 24, 2017
A midlands woman and man have been named the winners of this year’s Midlands Man & Woman of the Year of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) South Carolina chapter.
The two winners, Ernie Yarborough of Lexington raised $88,750.50, and Lisa Hostetler of Columbia, raised $51,102, respectively, to support LLS’s goal to find cures for blood cancers and ensure that patients have access to lifesaving treatments.
During a spirited 10 week fundraising period beginning with a kickoff celebration, candidates across the country competed in honor of a local boy and girl who is a blood cancer survivor to raise the most funds to ensure a world without blood cancers.
Candidates and their campaign teams were judged solely on fundraising success, each dollar counting as one vote. Their totals are then considered for the national title. Candidates in each LLS chapter across the country vie for the local title, and the highest fundraisers earn the title of National Man & Woman of the Year. The national titles will be awarded to the top fundraisers in the country, to be announced this summer.
“Congratulations to our winners, and to all of our candidates and campaign team members who participated in this year’s Man & Woman of the Year campaign,” said Paul Jeter, LLS Executive Director. “These exceptional volunteers are all passionate and determined individuals, and leaders in their communities. Together, we are getting closer to LLS’s goal of a world without blood cancer.”
Congratulations to all 7 Man and Woman Candidates who collectively raised a total of $249,000 to fund research for LLS.
The 2017 Man & Woman of the Year candidates:
• Pamela Brubaker, Capital Development
• Blake Buchanan, Columbia Fireflies
• Lisa Hostetler, LawyerLisa, LLC
• Robert “Rob” R. Smith II, Moore & Van Allen
• John Stackhouse, Modern Family Asset Management
• Heather Vardell, JCI USA
• Ernie Yarborough, Ernie Yarborough Insurance Agency
LLS is the world’s leading non-profit voluntary health organization dedicated to finding cures for blood cancers and ensuring that patients have access to lifesaving treatments. Every nine minutes someone in the U.S. dies of a blood cancer. Through programs like Man & Woman of the Year, LLS has invested more than $1 billion in research to advance breakthrough therapies. The funds raised through LLS’s Man & Woman of the Year are used for:
• Research to advance targeted therapies and immunotherapies that are saving thousands of lives;
• Blood cancer information, education and support for patients;
• Policies that ensure patients have access to blood cancer treatments.
Visit the Man & Woman of the Year website (www.mwoy.org) and learn how you can become engaged with LLS. If you would like to nominate a candidate for the 2018 Man and Woman of the Year you can do so by going to: http://www.mwoy.org/sc/nominate/
About The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society ® (LLS) is the world’s largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer. The LLS mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world, provides free information and support services, and is the voice for all blood cancer patients seeking access to quality, affordable, coordinated care.
Founded in 1949 and headquartered in Rye Brook, NY, LLS has chapters throughout the United States and Canada. To learn more, visit www.LLS.org. Patients should contact the Information Resource Center at (800) 955-4572, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET.
For more information, contact Amanda DuPre at (803) 576-4391 or [email protected] or visit www.mwoy.org/sc
South Carolina Chapter 107 Westpark Blvd, Suite 150, Columbia, SC 29210
