The Man & Woman of the Year is a unique, ten-week long campaign in which local residents from the Silicon Valley and Monterey Bay Area will have a chance to utilize their leadership and fundraising abilities to help raise funds for blood cancer research. Candidates also help make a difference by competing for the title of Man or Woman of the Year in honor of the Boy and Girl of the Year – local blood cancer survivors.
For the Monterey Bay Area:
It all begins with the Campaign Kick-Off on Thursday April 5th, 2012 from 6:00-8:00 PM
Location: Monterey Plaza Hotel
400 Cannery Row
Monterey, CA 93940
And will finish with the Grand Finale on Saturday June 16th, 2012 from 6:00-11:00 PM
Location: InterContinental Clement Hotel
750 Cannery Row
Monterey, CA 93940
For the Silicon Valley:
Campaign Kick-Off will be on Thursday, March 29th, 2012 from
6:00-8:00 PM
Location: Alexander’s Steakhouse in Cupertino
10330 North Wolfe Road
Cupertino, California 95014
Grand Finale will then take place on Saturday, June 9th 2012 from
6:00-11:00 PM
Location: Menlo Circus Club in Atherton
190 Park Lane
Atherton, CA 94027
If you know someone you think would be an ideal candidate, you may nominate them and/or become part of their campaign team. Or, you may want to find out more about becoming a candidate yourself! To learn more about this exciting campaign, please conact Nancy.Scheid@lls.org (Monterey) or Jill.Popolizio@lls.org (Silicon Valley)
You may also visit www.MWOY.org/sj for more information.
We hope you join us in helping lives this year by taking part this in spirited and exciting campaign!
Also, make sure to follow us on Twitter and “Like” our Man & Woman of the Year Silicon Valley or Monterey Bay pages on Facebook to stay in the loop on not only this campaign, but many others we have to offer throughout the year!
Stay tuned and get ready!!

