MEDIA CONTACT: Mark E. Brady, Chief Spokesperson, 240-508-7930
MEBrady@co.pg.md.us @PGFDPIO
Stephanie A. Bunce is a 17+ year employee with the Prince
George's County Fire/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department. Bunce has had several assignments throughout
her career as a firefighter, paramedic and technician. She is currently assigned to the Office of
the Fire Marshal, Fire Investigations Division, as a Lieutenant on B
shift.
Stephanie enjoys many activities while off-duty with her
family and one of her most passionate is being a volunteer with the Leukemia
Lymphoma Society (LLS), in particular, the Man & Woman of the Year Campaign.
Bunce and her family began working with LLS in 2015. Bunce’s husband, Tom, a Sergeant with the
Prince George's County Police Department won the title of “Man of the Year” for
2015. Her niece ran the following year
and was crowned the “2016 Woman of the Year”.
Last year, her brother-in-law, who is a Corporal with the Prince
George's County Police Department, won the title as “Man of the Year for 2017”. Her team, “Crushin’ Orange,” is now participating
in its fourth year with this Campaign. The
past 3 years her team has raised just shy of $300,000.00!!! This year they hope to break their record and
raise $150,000.00 within the next several weeks.
Each year The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society launches
it’s Man & Woman of the Year fundraising campaign. The campaign is 10-weeks long running from
March 30 – June 9. “My personal goal is to raise $10, 000,” said
Stephanie. “These funds will go directly to LLS in support of its longstanding
mission to find a cure for blood cancers and improve the quality of life of
patients and their families.”
New hope to find a cure for blood cancers has never
been greater. Funds raised are really
making a difference, but there is still a long way to go. Cure rates for some forms of childhood
leukemia have risen to nearly 90%, from 3% in 1960. However, incidences of lymphoma are on the
rise, and leukemia is still one of the leading disease killers of children in
our country.
With
your support, LLS can continue
funding critical research as well as providing outstanding patient
services. Please know any amount will
help; here are some examples of the difference you can make with your fully tax-deductible
donation:
$1,000 Provides assistance for a year of PCR testing
for a CML patient.
$500 helps defray the costs of
treatment-related travel for a patient.
$300 Helps fund one week of LLS-sponsored
group support for families dealing with blood
Cancer treatment.
$100 covers the cost of one tissue-typing test
used to identify a bone marrow donor.
$50 covers the cost of one CT scan.
And, you’ll
feel great about your donation since 78% of LLS’s expenditures and 91% of the
Man & Woman of the Year campaign funds go directly to LLS’s mission. The way you can help make a difference is
by donating
To make a secure
donation. No amount is TOO small when
dealing with this disease. EVERY DOLLAR
COUNTS!
