Fundraising efforts of the leukemia and lymphoma society by dawn johnson usaa

Fundraising Efforts of Fundraising Efforts of the Leukemia and the Leukemia and

Lymphoma Society Lymphoma Society By Dawn Johnson of USAABy Dawn Johnson of USAA

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Dawn Johnson currently serves on the Board of Dawn Johnson currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Trustees for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, South Central Texas Chapter. Society, South Central Texas Chapter. Professionally, she most recently held the role of Professionally, she most recently held the role of Chief Marketing Officer, Executive Vice Chief Marketing Officer, Executive Vice President with the United Services Automobile President with the United Services Automobile Association (USAA) in San Antonio. Association (USAA) in San Antonio.


Throughout her 20+ year career at USAA, Throughout her 20+ year career at USAA, Dawn was involved in a variety of local charities Dawn was involved in a variety of local charities and philanthropy work within the local San and philanthropy work within the local San Antonio community. That philanthropic Antonio community. That philanthropic commitment remains a large part of how Dawn commitment remains a large part of how Dawn spends her personal time. In particular, Dawn is spends her personal time. In particular, Dawn is devoted to helping the Leukemia and devoted to helping the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society find a cure for blood cancers Lymphoma Society find a cure for blood cancers and other types of cancers.and other types of cancers.


As a division of the national As a division of the national Leukemia and Lymphoma SocietyLeukemia and Lymphoma Society, , the South Central Texas Chapter supports a variety of national the South Central Texas Chapter supports a variety of national fundraising efforts that help support the local community. For fundraising efforts that help support the local community. For example, they sponsor Team in Training, a group of athletes that example, they sponsor Team in Training, a group of athletes that participate in large-scale competitions such as marathons, participate in large-scale competitions such as marathons, triathlons, and century cycle rides. The Chapter also organizes triathlons, and century cycle rides. The Chapter also organizes and runs the annual Light the Night walk, an hour-long, after-and runs the annual Light the Night walk, an hour-long, after-dark campaign to raise funds for blood cancers. Walkers in this dark campaign to raise funds for blood cancers. Walkers in this event carry illuminated balloons that mark them as survivors, event carry illuminated balloons that mark them as survivors, supporters, or loved ones of those lost.supporters, or loved ones of those lost.

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Furthermore, the South Texas Chapter Furthermore, the South Texas Chapter participates in the Man and Woman of the Year participates in the Man and Woman of the Year campaign. Business and community leaders in campaign. Business and community leaders in each of the Society's chapters compete for these each of the Society's chapters compete for these awards by raising funds to not only fund blood awards by raising funds to not only fund blood cancer research, but honor local children who cancer research, but honor local children who have survived blood cancers. The top individuals have survived blood cancers. The top individuals that raise the most money in the country that raise the most money in the country become the National Man and Woman of the become the National Man and Woman of the Year. Year.


Furthermore, the South Texas Chapter Furthermore, the South Texas Chapter participates in the Man and Woman of the Year participates in the Man and Woman of the Year campaign. Business and community leaders in campaign. Business and community leaders in each of the Society's chapters compete for these each of the Society's chapters compete for these awards by raising funds to not only fund blood awards by raising funds to not only fund blood cancer research, but honor local children who cancer research, but honor local children who have survived blood cancers. The top individuals have survived blood cancers. The top individuals that raise the most money in the country that raise the most money in the country become the National Man and Woman of the become the National Man and Woman of the Year. Year.

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Fundraising efforts of the leukemia and lymphoma society by dawn johnson usaa