The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of the Midlands announces Jack Godbold as the 2025 Visionary of the Year

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) of the Midlands announced Jack Godbold as the 2025 Visionary of the Year. Jack and his team, Team Amal, were able to collectively raise over $125,000 during the 10-week competition. Through his extraordinary efforts and dedication, Jack is helping bring funding and awareness to LLS’s mission to find a cure for all blood cancers and continues to improve the quality of life for all patients and their families. The LLS Visionaries of the Year Campaign was excited to celebrate 10 years here in the Midlands with a record-breaking fundraising campaign. The LLS Visionaries of the Year Campaign was excited to celebrate 10 years here in the Midlands with a record-breaking fundraising campaign, collectively raising an incredible $500,000.

For over three decades, LLS’s Visionaries of the Year philanthropic competition has brought together thousands of dedicated volunteers across the country from diverse backgrounds and experiences who are driven to reach their own personal best. However, it’s proven to be much more than individuals and teams winning a competition — it is about exemplary leaders stepping up and championing others to raise critical funds that help LLS carry out its lifesaving mission and help patients live longer better lives. LLS is on the hunt for next year’s leaders and visionaries and would love to talk with you about getting involved.

Since its inception over 75 years ago, LLS has invested more than $1.8 billion in groundbreaking research in search of cures. Despite progress, more than a third of blood cancer patients still do not survive five years after their diagnosis. Proceeds also enable LLS to carry out its holistic, 360-degree approach in communities by providing patients, survivors, families, and caregivers free assistance, support, and resources, and by advocating for policies that give access to better, more affordable cancer care.

“These incredible candidates are helping LLS work towards achieving our bold goal: By 2040, LLS will enable blood cancer patients across the country to gain more than one million years of life,” said Bryan Landry, Executive Director of LLS’s Georgia South Carolina Region. “This ambitious future is guided by LLS’s commitment to cure blood cancer and support all those impacted by it — and is achievable with the continued dedication of everyone involved in Visionaries of The Year.”

For more information or to get involved, visit llsvisionaries.org and follow us on social media at @LLSusa, #LLSVisionaries.

About The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® (LLS) is the global leader in the fight against blood cancer. The LLS mission: Cure blood cancer and improve the quality of life of all 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 regions throughout the United States and Canada. To learn more, visit www.LLS.org. Patients and families should contact the Information Resource Center at (800) 955-4572, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET.

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