Caddell Communications Raises Over $2,000 for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
(l to r) Courtney Phillips, Laura Carter, Susan Caddell. Not pictured: Bobby Caddelll, Tecca Wright, Jackie Young, Kathy Young.
Durham, NC . . . Caddell Communications participated in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) annual Light the Night Walk and raised a total of $2,075, announced Susan L. Caddell, president of Caddell Communications.
“As a small firm, you wonder if you can make a difference,” Caddell said. “By raising more than $2,000, we believe we made a difference in this fight.”
The walk was held on Thursday, September 20th in downtown Durham at the American Tobacco Campus where over 500 cancer survivors and supporters walked in honor or memory of those affected by blood cancers. Caddell Communications’ account leader, Laura Carter, served as this year’s team captain. Joining her on the team were Susan Caddell, Bobby Caddell, Tecca Wright, Courtney Phillips, Jackie Young, and Kathy Young. Carter also participated in the opening ceremony by reading a litany poem describing how the spirits of those who have passed remain with those left behind.
According to Liz Miller, special events campaign coordinator for LLS, “We are glad Caddell Communications became involved in Light the Night and we are thankful for the funds this team raised for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Team Caddell walked in memory of Laura’s mom and Susan’s friend, Jeanne Carter. We know this team understands the importance of what we are doing—the research and the patient programs—because they have experienced a loss from leukemia. Laura and her mom are reminders to us of why what we do matters.”
This year, Durham Light the Night Walk participants raised more than nearly $100,000. Funds will support lifesaving research and will provide help and hope to thousands of families dealing with blood diseases such as leukemia.
Headquartered in Durham, NC, Caddell Communications is a full-service marketing communications firm assisting clients in North Carolina and beyond to tell their unique stories. Services include marketing strategy and plan development, corporate identity and business development campaigns, annual reports, newsletters and website development, as well as traditional advertising and collateral materials. Clients include North State Bank, in Raleigh, NC, New Century Bank in Dunn, NC, and VantageSouth Bank in Burlington, NC.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services. The mission of LLS is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Since its founding in 1949, LLS has invested more than $600 million for research, specifically targeting blood cancers.
