Circle of Hope

In 2018, I was nominated for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's “Man & Woman of the Year” campaign. Myself and my team, "Coco's Angels" rasied an incredible $120,000 in just ten weeks to help more than one million Americans living with blood cancers. I am pleased to share with you all, that I have joined the leadership committee and again am raising money for our Circle of Hope. This year, we are hoping to break another national record and raise $2.5 million.

Please join me in continuing this mission to help eradicate the blood cancer that took my father and millions of Americans living with blood cancers. I am honored to help raise funds for LLS, this is not about me. That is why we formed the “Coco’s Angels Team” and why I have joined the leadership committee. As many of you know, I lost my father Leonard “Coco” Ingrao at age 67 to Leukemia. After losing my mom to cancer three years earlier, my dad battled for more than a year after being diagnosed. I am part of a devoted team that ensures families don’t have to go through what I went through ever again. Every three minutes someone is diagnosed with blood cancer and every nine minutes someone loses that battle. It’s hard to find someone who has not been impacted by this terrible disease. But there is hope – Since 2017, 41 new drug protocols were introduced to help people like my dad and so many countless others combat this disease.

Leukemia still causes more deaths than any other cancer among children under the age of 20. Something can and must be done, and you can help! Over the years, support from people like you has been responsible for the blood cancer advancements that have doubled, tripled, and in many cases quadrupled the survival rate for some cancers.

I would be grateful for your continued support.  Together we set out to achieve LLS’s mission and to wipe out blood cancers.

The deadline for receiving online contributions is June 1st. Please note; your donations are tax deductible. If you would like to send a check, please make it payable to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and include my name in the memo line. Send checks to 2993 Aspen Lane, Falls Church, VA 22042 by May 24th.

Please consider donating goods and services for auction items, sponsorships, ads, or other possible fundraising opportunities. Large or small, your contribution to this worthy effort is appreciated. Let’s perform a miracle together for all those who continue to battle these diseases.

Please join us. Be part of the cure. Together We Can.

Sincerely,

Mark S. Ingrao
2019 Man & Woman of the Year Leadership Committee
2018 Man of the Year Candidate

Thank you all so much! For more information contact Mark at 703.930.6518. For more information on LLS and the “Man & Woman of the Year” campaign, please visit mwoy.org/nca or lls.org