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CONGRATULATIONS TO NASHVILLE'S 2008 MAN & WOMAN OF THE YEAR!
Mike Keith Tennessee Titans | Kristen Nicholson Hermitage Imaging |
2008 Man & Woman of the Year Runners Up:
Cortland Finnegan Tennessee Titans | Sarah Stone French Christianson Patterson |
We are pleased to present all of our 2008 Man & Woman of the Year Candidates
 | | |  | | | |  | | Lori Carver | | | Cortland Finnegan | | | | Amy Harvey | First Tennessee Bank | | | Tennessee Titans | | | | Stock Market Consignment Furnishings, LLC |
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Mike Keith | | | Kristen Nicholson | | | Chris Roark | Tennessee Titans | | | Hermitage Imaging & Sleep Centers | | | Medical Reimbursements of America, LLC |
 | | |  | |  | | Jeremy Scates | | | Sarah Stone | | Bill Vandiver | | BMW of Nashville | | | French Christianson Patterson | | The Edge Salon | |
Online donations can be made by clicking on the candidate's name. The link will direct you to a secure donation site where you can quickly and easily submit your donation. 2008 MentorsTiffany Atkinson, Chuck Bibeau, Kristin Byrd, Jim Catino, Joyce Cleary, Craig Clifft, Al Dampier, Donnie Eden, Leslie Hudson, Stacie Kinder, Mike Mitchell, Tori Heil, Susan Reindfeldt, Ann Skiera, Katrina Welty, and Victor Wilson. Special thanks to Michelle Blancho with Eagle Vision Video for providing the photos. WHAT IS MAN & WOMAN OF THE YEAR? Man & Woman of the Year is a 10 week friendly fundraising competition benefiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society®, in which candidates compete for the titles in honor of local survivor children, the Boy & Girl of the Year. Local business and community leaders are nominated, and those who accept, become competing candidates agreeing to raise at least $5,000.00. Judged solely on a philanthropic basis, the candidate raising the most funds wins. After the competition ends, those winning the titles of Nashville's Man & Woman of the Year are recognized in various business and society newspaper ads, in a national ad in USA Today, and on billboards throughout town. Additionally, they receive a host of impressive prizes from local retailers. All candidates are featured in at least one ad. Runners-up and those raising $10,000 or more will also receive publicity and prizes. BOY & GIRL OF THE YEARThose campaigning for Man & Woman of the Year will be raising funds in honor of our Boy & Girl of the Year 2008. The hard work of candidates and sponsor support will help these children and thousands of others in the fight against leukemia and other blood cancers. Jamie Grace DuBois Ben Bjork |
THE EVENTS THE OPENING CEREMONIES Thursday, March 27thValentino's Ristorante A celebratory evening with hors d'oeuvres and drinks kicks off the 10 week fundraising period. Candidates and their guests, Society staff, and board members meet the Boy & Girl of the Year and learn more about the mission. Fun and excitement are also on the agenda. 5-RING TOAST Monday, April 28th Cabana Sponsors, candidates, and committee are honored for their contributions and hard work at this intimate champagne toast. Enjoy appetizers and champaign and cheers to jobs well done and the upcoming final event. THE CLOSING CEREMONIES Thursday, June 5thDoubletree Hotel Nashville A black tie optional gala featuring fabulous food, cocktails, music featuring jazz pianist Bruce Dudley, and an infamous silent auction celebrates the successes of all candidates and the end of the competition. The evening includes a brief guest speaker presentation, candidate video, presentation of all candidates, and the much anticipated announcement of the 2008 Man & Woman of the Year!
WE WANT YOU1. BE A SPONSOR:This campaign offers sponsors publicity, advertising, and product sampling opportunities while enhancing their image of public consiousness and community involvement. 2. BE A DONOR:Make a tax-deductible contribution to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society®in honor or memory of a loved one or toward a candidate's campaign. The Tennessee Chapter is able to provide a multitude of services and support to patients of blood cancers through the generosity of our donors. 3. ATTEND ONE OF OUR MANY EVENTS:Be on the lookout or email monica.ramey@lls.org for information on individual candidate events benefiting LLS and our Grand Finale Gala. Our Grand Finale Gala is great fun and provides the opportunity to network with other business people in the community. Take a date, friend, client, or a group. At $75 donation per guest, it's a perfect 10!
WHY WE WANT YOU · An estimated 823,000 Americans are living with leukemia, lymphoma or myeloma. · Leukemia causes more deaths than any other cancer among children and young adults under the age of 20. · Every five minutes, someone is diagnosed with one of the blood cancers. · Every ten minutes someone dies of leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease, or myeloma. · Over 3,000 Tennessee blood cancer patients are registered to receive assistance from the Tennessee Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in 2007. · The five-year survival rate for blood cancers is greatly improving, but there is still much work to be done.
Man & Woman of the Year Staff 
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| Monica Ramey | | Amy Strong | Senior Campaign Manager | | Man & Woman of the Year Intern |
Colleen Grady | Executive Director |
CONTACT INFORMATION: 404 BNA Drive, Suite 102 Nashville, TN 37217 (615)331-2980 ext. 17 Fax: (615)331-2941 |
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