Each year, in communities across the country, dynamic and passionate candidates engage in a spirited fundraising competition to raise critical funds for blood cancer research for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) through the Man & Woman of the Year campaign. LLS celebrated these individuals who will compete to earn the titles of Man & Woman of the Year at a virtual kick off celebration on Thursday night. Supporters tuned in and were celebrating at half a dozen candidate led kick off events from downtown Savannah all the way to St. Simon’s Island.

The candidates are community and business leaders who are philanthropic, ambitious, socially active, resourceful and passionate about making a difference in the lives of people suffering from blood cancers. Their relentless ambition drives them to fundraise with remarkable results. This year's candidate class includes eighteen community leaders and as a class, these candidates aim to raise over $400,000 in ten weeks to fight blood cancer

“The Man & Women of the Year campaign is a great way for candidates to network with other influential people in their communities while also funding life-changing research to benefit thousands of blood cancer patients,” said Jennie Brewster, Campaign Development Director for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Georgia/South Carolina Region.

The local area Man & Woman of the Year campaigns will culminate with a Virtual Grand Finale Celebration on Thursday, June 3^rd. The candidates who raise the most funds will be awarded the Man & Woman of the Year titles.  Sponsors for the 2021 Savannah Man & Woman of the Year campaign include: Certainty Home Loans, Bergen, Bergen & Thomas, Lasky Cooper Law and Savannah Magazine.

To learn more about the Man & Woman of the Year, visit https://mwoy.org/mwoy-savannah-0

The 2021 Man & Woman of the Year candidates:

• Stu Card, Savannah Taste Experience Food Tours

• Tom Cardiff, Community Leader

• Ashli Clubine, Infinity, Inc.

• Rachael Currie, Lasky Cooper Law

• Randy Giles, Contractors Depot

• Derek Goldfarb, Oak View Group

• Caroline Gregory, Sterling Seacrest Partners

• Jennifer Hagan, A Noteworthy Company

• Deb Johanson, Keller Williams Realty Golden Isles

• Ted Jones, Hargray Communications

• Al Lang, Baker’s Pride

• Sandi Prosnitz, LoGo Goods

• Rhett Robicheaux, Savannah Yacht Club

• David Sauers, Jr., Royal Restrooms

• Marshall Tuck, Gulfstream-Retired

• Tammy Toler, Allstate Pence Family Agency

• Matthew Usher, W. Ray Williams & Associates

• David Wills, Moffatt & Nichol

The candidates were selected by a nominating committee co-chaired by Zach Thomas of Bergen, Bergen & Thomas and Emily Bailey of Preciball, USA.