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Visionaries of the Year Little Rock
Visionaries of the Year Little Rock

Visionaries look to the future—and see infinite possibility.
They challenge the status quo—and make the impossible possible.
They boldly imagine a better world – and lead the charge to create it.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) was built on that same vision - of a better world - one without blood cancers.
Through Visionaries of the Year campaign, we are excited to recognize community leaders for being what we need most, visionariesVisionaries of the Year is a philanthropic competition for highly motivated community leaders. Candidates and their team members raise funds for LLS in honor of local blood cancer survivors, our Honored Heroes. The title "Visionary of the Year" is awarded to the candidate whose team raises the most funds within their local community. The top Visionaries of the Year candidate in the country is awarded the national ‘Visionary of the Year’ title. As part of their journey, candidates and their teams will also choose a pillar of LLS’s mission – Research, Patient Education & Support, or Advocacy - to champion as they raise money. 

Congratulations to this year’s candidate class. We are currently accepting nominations for next year. For additional information please contact your local LLS Staff Partner.

Meet the Visionaries of the Year Little Rock Candidates

Lisa Peters

Lisa Peters

Sharmilan Thanendrarajan

Sharmilan Thanendrarajan

Steele Strauss

Steele Strauss

Fran Sanders

Fran Sanders

Visionaries of the Year Little Rock News & Announcements

Meet Our Honored Hero Jenna!

On April 4, 2024, a few weeks after her 5th birthday, Jenna was diagnosed with B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. She caught strep throat in mid-March and seemed to be struggling to recover. An ER trip for lethargy and extreme paleness changed her life. The leukemia had depleted every component…

Meet Our Honored Hero Jackson!

Jackson was a 19 year old sophomore in college when he started noticing lower back pain.  He went home for a visit and ended up in the ER with a lymphoma diagnosis.  Further testing revealed he had Anaplastic Large Cell NHL.  He did 6 rounds of chemotheraphy, but unfortunately he…

Local Campaign Events

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Join us for the virtual kick-off of Visionaries Little Rock.  Event will be held via Zoom.
Midpoint Celebration
Event coming soon
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