The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Illinois Region

The Illinois region is proud to welcome Chris White to the Light The Night 2024 Executive Leadership Committee! Chris and his family joined Light The Night for the first time last year in memory of his daughter, Olivia and became one of the top fundraising teams at the Western Suburban Light The Night. Thank you, Chris and O&k American Corp., for your leadership and passion to bring light to the darkness of cancer! #LightTheNight #CancelBloodCancer #LLSIllinois #VolunteerLeadership

The Illinois region is excited to welcome Patrick Shields to the Light The Night 2024 Executive Leadership Committee! Patrick and his family joined Light The Night for the first time last year in honor of his daughter and became one of the top fundraising teams at the Western Suburban Light The Night. Thank you, Patrick and JLL, for your leadership within the organization and your continued support of LLS!

The Illinois Light The Night Executive Committee is excited to give a warm welcome to Michelle Renee Samaniego! Michelle is the Director Store Care – Facility Maintenance with Walgreens and this will be her fourth year participating in Light the Night. She brings an amazing energy to our outstanding group of Volunteer Leaders, and we are so grateful for her leadership. Thank you, Michelle, for Lighting the Night with us! #LightTheNight #CancelBloodCancer #LLSIllinois #VolunteerLeadership

This #NationalVolunteerWeek we want to extend a big shoutout to all our dedicated Light The Night Executive Challengers and Emerging Leaders in the Illinois Region! Your collective efforts have raised over $499,000, making a profound impact on our region and the lives of patients across Illinois. We are so grateful for our exceptional Executive Challengers, each raising over $10,000, whose outstanding contributions were even recognized by Forbes. Your commitment and passion are truly inspiring. We have listed them below! Marilyn Nolte Jeffrey Stern Jen Wahl Eric Seip Patrick Shields Rachel Howard Jason R. Monica Mulvihill Patrick Fitzgerald Michelle Renee Samaniego Kevin Hughes, LEED AP Judy Teske Robert Mead Ross Lissuzzo Kristen Hill

Our volunteers at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Illinois Region are cherished by our staff. Your presence fills both patients and our team with so much joy. Thank you! #NationalVolunteerWeek

Calling all AYAs and their supporters! Join us for a virtual nutrition talk tailored to adolescents and young adults (age 15 – 39) who have had a cancer diagnosis. Clinical Outpatient Oncology Dietitian Mary Zupke from Northwestern Medicine Delnor Cancer Center Living Well Cancer Resources will provide healthy snacking tips, debunk common nutrition myths, and demonstrate a healthy recipe. More info and RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/gwGeRrEv #ayacancer #LLS #leukemia #lymphoma #youngcancersurvivor #nutrition

Today we are taking action! Visionaries Candidates, Team Members, and Alum across the nation are coming together in their collective power to raise lifesaving funds. Support their efforts by donating TODAY! Link in bio. #LLSVisionaries

Tuesday, April 16 marks the inaugural Visionaries Action Day, a nationwide initiative uniting all supporters of Visionaries of the Year! It's about embracing individual and collective action to propel the mission of LLS forward through your fundraising efforts. Visionaries of the Year Chicago candidates and team members, past and present, let's unite! Check your inboxes on Tuesday so we can take action together. #LLSVisionaries

Let's hear it for the ten incredible team members who made the biggest impact in week one of Visionaries of the Year Chicago! These community, business, and philanthropic leaders are on a mission to fund life-saving research and support blood cancer patients and their families. Congratulations, team members – way to start strong! 👏 ⭐ #LLSVisionaries 

Illinois Light The Night is happy to welcome Tom Arena, LEED AP to this year's Executive Leadership Committee! Tom is a Managing Director with JLL and started his involvement with LLS and Light The Night last year as an Executive Challenger. This will be JLL's sixth year in a row supporting Light The Night and we are excited for Tom to light the way. Thank you, Tom, for your outstanding leadership and efforts to make this year the best yet!   #LightTheNight #CancelBloodCancer #LLSIllinois #VolunteerLeadership