Last night, LLS held the official Man & Woman of the Year kick-off party at The Park at Fourteenth in downtown, D.C. It was a great way to start the campaign, mingle with all the candidates and meet members of the Society. Here are a few pictures below!
As of 12:01 this morning our campaign has officially begun! To donate, please visit our fundraising website. Now that we are able to collect money, please help us reach as many people as possible. How can you do this?
From this day we have 10 weeks, until June 13, to raise our goal of $50,000. Please help us reach our goal, spread the word!
Our campaign officially begins on April 1, which is a mere 5 days away! Over the past few days our team has been scurrying to get as much done as possible before the start of our campaign so when the time comes, we are ready to start making an impact right away.
If you want to help us get the word out, "grab" our logo and put it on your blog or website. If you do this, people will be able to click on the logo and it will bring them directly to our site, pretty cool huh?
Our amazing blogging guru Aliya, was also able to add a calendar function to our blog. Be sure to check this often for upcoming events! Speaking of events, I'm proud to announce our first official event will be at First Down Sports Bar & Grill, which is located at 4221 North Fairfax Dr, Arlington, VA 22201 on Thursday, April 9. First Down is located directly across from the Ballston metro stop on the Orange Line. Please come out and join us for a great time!
Check back soon for more updates on the campaign and details about our first event. Thanks!
One of the less-exciting tasks in any fundraising campaign, is the sending of fundraising letters. I am happy to report that our team has completed this most-important step! Combined, our team was able to gather close to 500 contacts to which we will be sending a letter. Because of the astounding amount of money these letters can generate, the LLS was kind enough to help us in the arduous process of stuffing envelopes! Seriously, these people are an inspiration to our team to continue to push forward even when the task at hand might be less than exciting.
If you find yourself wondering how you can help, the easiest and most effective way to help us reach our goal is to pass on any communications you get from us, emails, facebook group invites, letters, etc., on to your respective networks. We need to reach as many people as possible over the course of this campaign. PLEASE help us spread the word!
In other news, you can expect to see the unveiling of our new team logo shortly on this site! My good friend David was kind enough to give us a hand with creating this logo. Please check back soon to see it! With 10 days to go until our Kick Off, we are continuing to make great progress so that when April 1 comes, we'll be ready to hit the ground running. Thanks for all of your support, be sure to check back often!
Greetings Everyone!
Thanks for visiting the blog we have set up to help keep everyone up to date on our progress. Over the course of our campaign, you can expect to find updates on our efforts to date, as well as information on upcoming events on this site.
Before we get into that however, let me take this opportunity to give you a little background information on our campaign: A few weeks ago I (Andrew) was given the great honor of being selected as a candidate in this year's Man & Woman Campaign to benefit the National Capital Area chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. This is a fundraising competition between around 20 individuals from our area. We have from April 1 - June 13 to raise as much money as we can. The campaign culminates with a Gala on the night of June 13. Whoever raises the most by the time of the Gala will be declared the "Man & Woman of the Year".
To help reach our lofty goal of raising $50,000, I have enlisted the help of many of my good friends for which I am forever grateful. To help us get there, we will be having many, many events over the next couple of months. Please help us spread the word about these events and try to come out and support us if you are able! The more we get the word out, the best chance we have of raising as much money as possible.
Check back often to stay abreast of the latest news related to our campaign. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is such a great cause to support that actually helps raise funds for many things besides Leukemia & Lymphoma. Please help us raise as much awareness and funds as possible for this great organization!