Community leaders raise funds for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
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SAVANNAH, Ga. () — News 3’s Ben Senger and Kaley Fedko took the stage as hosts for the 2025 Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s ‘Visionaries of the Year’ awards ceremony held on Saturday.

News 3’s Ben Senger and Kaley Fedko were the hosts of the event

The 10-week campaign came to a close by honoring the candidates whose actions directly impact the lives of patients around the world.

Competing for the Visionaries of the Year title were Anna Young, Amanda Cutrer, Bridget McCarthy, Greg Finch, Katie Tashjian, Pritpal Singh, and Sarah Araneda.

The campaign successfully raised a total of $481,158 for the 2025 Visionaries of the Year. Bridget McCarthy and Team Emily’s Encore contributed an impressive $143,182. All participating teams dedicated several weeks to fundraising, crucial to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s mission to eradicate blood cancer.

Tom DeTulleo, Savannah’s Campaign Development Director with LLS said, “We raised over $100K at the Gala, including a frantic and awe-inspiring $74K during Fund the Fight!!  The celebrations were electric and there was never a moment — not one — where the mission wasn’t front and center.  I love what we do, why we do it, who we do it for, and who we do it with. It was a special campaign, an extraordinary evening, and an experience I’ll never forget.”

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