The 2010 Man & Woman of the Year campaign raised over $178,000 to support the crucial fight against blood cancers!
This year's campaign began on March 3, 2010 and concluded with our Grand Finale Gala on May 8, 2010. LLS gratefully thanks our seven 2010 Candidates and their fundraising teams, Ann Bryan of Aetna, Vincent Ferrucci of Ferrucci Ltd., Michele Frankie Sales Management Consultant, Gary Paul of Ameriprise, Bernardo Ramos of Wells Fargo, Tina Sierra of Mary Kay, and Marilyn White Photographer for helping to raise over $178,000 to support LLS's mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma and improve the lives of patients and their families. A big thank you to Ethan & Anna, our 2010 Boy & Girl of the Year, and their families for joining us and sharing their courageous stories of blood cancer survivorship.
Our 2010 Man of the Year is Bernardo Ramos, Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo (raising over $31,000) and our 2010 Woman of the Year is leukemia survivor and LLS Board Chapter Secretary Michele Frankie (raising over $22,000).
Special Thanks to our Man & Woman of the Year Committee, Co-Chairs Ann Bryan and Bob Kinney, Amanda Back, Zeena Hine, Patrice Notarfrancesco and Joe Paul for their time and dedication throughout the year to make this campaign a success. LLS also gratefully acknowledges its Sponsors and Supporters
Silver Sponsor
Siebert Brandford Shank & Co, LLC
Bronze Sponsors
GE Capital
Hawkins, Delafield & Wood
Morgan Keegan & Company
Soeder & Associates, LLC
Wells Fargo
Table Sponsors: Citi, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, Barclays Capital Inc., Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge, First Southwest Company, Jackson Securities, Morgan Stanley, Pullman & Comley, Ramirez & Co, RBC Capital Markets
Robinson & Cole and Sterne Agee & Leach.
Supporters: Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, Bristol Myers Squibb, Betty Ruth and Milton Hollander, Connecticut Distributors, Connecticut Magazine, Grand Vin, Opici Wine Co., WorldTek Travel Management, AirTran Airlines and Jet Blue Airways.
Nominations for 2011 Candidates are now being accepted by calling Priscilla Fusco at 203.427.2045. Please consider joining us as a Candidate, Committee Member or Sponsor in 2011 you will be helping save lives.
Congratulations to our 2010 Man & Woman of the Year Winners
Michele D. Frankie
Sales Management Consultant
2010 Woman of the Year
Bernardo Ramos
Vice President Wells Fargo Bank
2010 Man of the Year
