Katie King - The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Man & Woman of the Year 2007 Campaign: Kick Off Event - March 22, 2007

Katie King at the Podium in the Robins Center - A little anxious...

Welcome to Katie's Woman of the Year Campaign Blog!

Katie is campaigning for Woman of the Year for the Virginia Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Her campaign runs from March 22 - May 18, 2007. Katie is running in honor of her Dad, Bill Lowry, who passed away from Leukemia on November 6, 2006. Also, she is running on behalf of two wonderful children and their families, Emma McFeely and Harrison Stickler who had leukemia.

Katie's Goal is to Raise $150,000.

Inspirational Quote:

"Shoot for the moon, Even if you miss you'll land among the stars."

Katie's Contact Information:

Email:

klowry_jmu@yahoo.com, or katie.king@suntrust.com.

Phone:

804-335-5161 (mobile), or 804-319-1517 (work)

Woman of the Year Fundraising Events

Katie's Upcoming Fundraising Events

March 30, 2007 - Pasta Party at Katie & Jeff's (Prep for Ukrop's Monument 10K) Food Provided by Nonna's.

April - May 2007 - SunTrust Mortgage - "Mortgage Servicing & Operations" Challenge

Sponsored by: Marvin Watts

Supported by: John Will

(Thank you to Jonathan Coccaro!)

April 12, 2007 - Jeans Day - Spottsfain Consulting

April 16, 2007 - 75th Strawberry Hill Races

April 22, 2007 - Tea at "The Green Lemon" If you are interested in attending, please contact Katie King at klowry_jmu@yahoo.com

April Weekends - The Crossings - Golf Skill Games - Supported by Robert Price

April 27 -29, 2007 - VIR (Virginia International Raceway) 400

Race will show on the Speed Channel - Channel 3 on Comcast in Richmond, VA

LLS Logo + Katie's Blog Site (www.car4cure.com) will be on car decals. (Supported by Brandon White: Former colleague of Katie's from CarMax Auto Finance)

www.virclub.com, www.grandamerican.com, www.starmazda.com

Series: Main event is Grand American Road Racing, the series is the Star Mazda Championship Series and the event is at VIR (Danville, VA)

Driver: Rich Zober (#61) will be racing with www.car4cure.com & Leukemia & Lymphoma Society decals. Sponsored by Brandon White.

May 6, 2007 - James River Cellars - "Uncork For a Cure" Wine Event. Tickets Available on Richmond.com - Click on "Tickets" and scroll down to the May 6th date (April 1, 2007)

May 2007 - Bunko at Katie King's House - May 15, 2007

April 21, 2007 - Poker Challenge - Sponsored by Gerry Puzon. Date TBD

May 18, 2007 - Grand Finale at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, Richmond, VA - May 18, 2007. Tickets available at $30 person. (Please contact Katie King at klowry_jmu@yahoo.com)

Katie's Campaign Team

Jeff King

Betty Lowry

Sze Hui (Technical Support)

Sherrie Miller

Tonya Pickeral

Michelle Baughan

Petrina Jones

Noelle Loving

Megan Hargroves

Leslie Weisberger

Matt Benka

Special Thanks To:

Brandon White, Kay White, Jennifer Gray, Deborah Gray, Marvin Watts, Barbara Sneddon, Brock Klich, First Baptist Church, Northside Baptist Church, International Mission Board, SunTrust Mortgage, Coleman Brothers Flowers, Inc., Ron & Sharon Jackson

Charitable Donations Made By:

Ladies Auxillary, Samis Grotto http://www.scgrotto.com/

Coleman Brothers Flowers, Inc.

Clover Hill Plantation/Clover Hill Plantation Catering

"One Chick and a Hen" Catering (Mary Guess & Noel Trent @ 804-769-7118)

Capital Ale House Restaurant

Virginia Children's Museum

Golden Coral

Starbucks Coffee - Cary Town Location (Richmond, VA)

Baker's Crust

Right Touch Massage

Leukemia Society - Kick Off Event - March 22, 2007

Kick Off at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, Richmond, Virginia

Be a Champion of Hope:

Help us find a cure for blood cancers through The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s 2007 Man & Woman of the Year

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society wants you to celebrate your ability to help others. We are seeking highly-motivated candidates to compete for the titles of 2007 Man & Woman of the Year for Virginia. The fundraising competition kicks off March 22^nd at The Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens, and lasts for eight weeks. The monies raised are used to fund research seeking cures and better therapies, and to provide information and support so that patients have the best possible outcomes throughout their cancer experience. Many states participate in this national competition. The winners from each state and overall winners are named in a full-page ad in USA Today.

Founded in 1949, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the fastest growing, non-profit voluntary health organization with a nationwide presence. The Virginia Chapter is one of 66 chapters in the U.S. and Canada. Our mission is to cure blood cancers-- leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma-- and to improve the quality of life for patients and their families. To date, the Society has provided more than $486 million in research grants targeting blood cancers, and has supported more than 2.5 million blood cancer patients, family members and healthcare professionals.

We have come far since the 1940s when almost no one survived a blood cancer. Our commitment to research has contributed to an unprecedented rise in survival rates for some blood cancers. The approximate five-year survival rate for people with leukemia, for example, has tripled in the past 40 years. Hodgkin lymphoma is now considered one of the most curable forms of cancer.

But consider these facts:

More than 785,829 Americans are battling a blood cancer.
Every five minutes, someone new is diagnosed.
Every 10 minutes, someone dies.
Leukemia affects more young people under 20 than any other form of cancer, and strikes nine times as many adults as children.
It takes an average of 7-10 years to develop just one new drug, and costs an estimated $500-$800 million for one successful drug development program.
Many blood cancer patients have monthly costs ranging from $4,000-$6,000 for essential drugs to help maintain a good quality of life.

Candidates raise money to help the Society improve these statistics. They compete in honor of a Boy & Girl of the Year, local children who are survivors of blood cancers and who are sources of inspiration. Harrison Strickler, for example, was diagnosed with high risk acute lymphocytic leukemia when he was six. He is now nine, and has been off treatment for more than six months, and he is full of life. Emma McFeely was diagnosed at 10 weeks old, and is now a thriving seven-year old.

Past candidates often say that the experience of helping others in such a significant way has changed their life. The competition is a great way for candidates to network with their peers while assisting the Society to bring help and hope to thousands of blood cancer patients. It has been proven that busy professionals (realtors, insurance agents, lawyers, CEOs, etc.) are the most successful at the competition. They can form campaign teams, get sponsorships and even use a website we provide to receive donations. Candidates also receive local recognition for their efforts.

After eight weeks of competition the candidates, their guests and other prominent community members come together at a Grand Finale Celebration and enjoy music, food and an auction. The winners are announced.

If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else please contact Jane Koehler, Director for Special Events at jane.koehler@lls.org or call (804) 627-0400 before March 22^nd. For more information about the competition, the Society’s programs or patient services, and how else you can get involved, please contact us through www.lls.org/va.

Katie King - The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Man & Woman of the Year 2007 Campaign

Thursday, March 22, 2007

Kick Off Event - March 22, 2007 - Katie's Speech

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