BROTHERS HONORED MCMULLENS LAUDED FOR FUND-RAISING.Byline: Daily News The Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society honored 12 Los Angeles men and woman who made a significant difference in the lives of those fighting leukemia and lymphoma-related diseases during the annual Man & Woman of the Year fund-raiser held Nov. 5. Among those honored were Mitch and Kyle McMullen, who assisted in raising a total of $291,836 for this year's fund-raiser. These funds were raised over a two-month period during the months of September and October. In addition to their fund-raising efforts, the McMullen Brothers conducted a community-wide educational campaign teaching the community about cancerous blood diseases. Mitch and Kyle McMullen worked to assist in raising these much-needed funds with a community carwash, pie-throwing contest, wine tasting Noun 1. wine tasting - a gathering of people to taste and compare different wines assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place wine tasting n → degustación f de vinos event, and the sales of specifically designated Newhall Coffee Roasting Roasting coffee transforms the chemical and physical properties of green coffee beans into roasted coffee products. The roasting process is integral to producing a savory cup of coffee. Co. coffees under the banner of Coffee For A Cure, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Clare Cameron, Man & Woman of the Year event coordinator. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is a national voluntary health agency dedicated to curing leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease Hodgkin's disease, a type of cancer of the lymphatic system. First identified in 1832 in England by Thomas Hodgkin, it is a type of malignant lymphoma. Incidence peaks in young adults and the elderly. and myeloma myeloma /my·elo·ma/ (mi?e-lo´mah) a tumor composed of cells of the type normally found in the bone marrow. giant cell myeloma see under tumor (1). , and improving the quality of life of patients and their families. The society was established in 1949 as The de Villiers de Villiers may refer to:
Today, the society supports research, patient services, public and professional education, advocacy and community services. ``The McMullen Brothers are truly exceptional people with superb community outreach and fund-raising skills,'' said Cameron. ``Their efforts, the efforts of their employees, and the efforts of the community of Santa Clarita help the society advance its mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.'' The McMullen Brothers raise money in honor of their brother, Corey McMullen, who died of leukemia in 1987 at the age of 21. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Mitch and Kyle McMullen helped raise $291,836 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society through a series of events. |
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