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New York City Champions of Hope
The Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society’s New York City Chapter Announces Local
2012
Man & Woman of the Year
May 21, 2012—
In just ten short weeks, 13 amazing
individuals raised more than combined $717,000 for blood
cancer research and patient services, as part of The
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Man & Woman of the Year
this year for New York City Chapter.
The two winners, Manu Nathan and Erin Zammett
Rudy were the top local fundraisers. The national title will
be awarded to the top fundraisers in the country, to be
announced this summer.
During a ten-week fundraising period
beginning with a kickoff celebration, the candidates were
judged solely on their success in raising money to help LLS
fund research to find cures and better therapies and provide
information and support to blood cancer patients and their
families.
Every dollar raised counts as one “vote.”
Manu Nathan and Erin Zammett Ruddy were the candidates with
the most “votes,” and were awarded the title of 2012 Man &
Woman of the Year at a grand finale celebration on May 17,
2012. The candidates competed in honor of LLS’s Boy & Girl
of the Year, local children who are blood cancer survivors
and sources of inspiration to others.
“LLS congratulates all of the candidates in
the 2012 Man & Woman of the Year campaign. Each of them used
their passion and determination to raise funds that give
thousands of people battling blood cancers the chance to
live better, longer lives and they are all champions,” said
Michele Przypyszny, Executive Director of the New York City
Chapter. “This is a campaign that celebrates not only the
individual accomplishments, but the collective success of
all these amazing candidates.”
Manu Nathan is Associate Counsel at IMG, the
global sports, fashion and media powerhouse. He advises on
corporate and sports & entertainment law, negotiating
complex rights and talent agreements and managing corporate
projects and acquisitions. Manu has been affected by cancer
through close friends who were diagnosed with the disease
through all walks of his life.
Erin Zammett Ruddy is a 10-year survivor of
chronic myelogenous leukemia and the author of the acclaimed
book My So Called Normal Life. She has chronicled
her battle with CML (and her sister’s battle with Hodgkin’s
lymphoma) in the award-winning "Life with Cancer" column for
Glamour Magazine, where she was an editor for eight
years. During that time she also wrote a daily blog on
glamour.com that gave hope, laughs and support to thousands
of young adults with cancer.
Erin is a frequent guest speaker and sits on
the board of directors for both the Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society's New York City chapter
Also competing for the top honor were: Steve
Cody, Peppercom; Jane Elissa, Jane Elissa Atelier;
Christopher Ellis, St. Raymond High School for Boys; Jasmine
Graham, Pace4Success Inc.; Dr. Paul Hamlin, Memorial
Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; Chad Levy, Gerber Group; Dr.
Lewis Maharam, The Running Doc; Gary Malandro, Gary's
Landscaping; Meryl Schrank, CharityBuzz; Willa Sheridan,
Annaly Capital; and Dr. Gregory Shure, Madison Square
Wellness.
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 and provides free
information and support services.
Founded in 1949 and headquartered in White
Plains, NY, LLS has chapters throughout the United States
and Canada. To learn more, visit www.LLS.org or
contact the Information Resource Center at (800) 955-4572,
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET.
www.lls.org.
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