Buckhead resident raises funds to cure blood cancers.
BankSouth Mortgage CEO Kim Nelson, a Buckhead resident, had more than a passing interest in raising funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light The Night Walk on Oct. 8. Having had loved ones in her life affected by lymphoma, she views the fight to find a cure as one that must be continually pursued. “Thanks to advancements in chemotherapy, the once fatal disease now has a 95 percent cure rate,” Nelson says. “However, there are still many advances to be made.”
With Nelson at the helm, BankSouth formed a team and partnered with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) to raise more than $15,000 and sponsor the Team Tailgate Zone. “This is a great way for BankSouth to get involved, not only to help raise funds, but to actively participate in the cause,” she says. “We’ve had a few people on staff who were directly affected by blood cancers, so this made our efforts extra meaningful.”
LLS’s Light The Night Walk funds treatments that are saving the lives of patients today and pioneering promising cancer research. Participants were joined at the recent fundraiser by friends, families, co-workers and corporate sponsors from communities throughout Georgia.
For more information, visit lightthenight.org/ga
BY: Mickey Goodman
