February 22, 2006

Equestrian of the Year Winner is Announced!

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s “Equestrian of the Year” is a fundraising campaign which welcomes equestrians from all disciplines and all levels to compete against each other to see who can raise the most dollars for the Society.

The “Equestrian of the Year” will be mentioned in over 20 Equestrian publications and have their photo on the annual poster to be displayed nation-wide. The winner will also receive a trophy and a $1000 gift certificate to EuroAmerican Saddlery.

Group photo from left to right: Michele Hundt-Representing SHO CLOTHES and EOY Sponsor, Charles Tota-Representing EuroAmerican Saddlery and EOY Sponsor, Christine Thompson-Participant and Runner-Up, Nancy Later-Participant, Kit Miller, DVM-Committee Member for EOY, Maureen Ebel-Participant and Winner Cheryl Anders-R, epresenting Wellington Regional Medical Center and Gold Sponsor, Mary Ann Grant-EOY Chairwoman and Lymphoma Survivor, Pam Payne-The Leukemia & Lymphoma Executive Director, Laura Ngo-The Leukemia & Lymphoma Campaign Manager.

We are pleased to announce our 2006 event sponsors: Wellington Regional Medical Center, SHO Clothes, EuroAmerican Saddlery, Kilkenny Insurance Agency, Inc, The Blue Book, Galipette, Bombay Sapphire, Dressage in Florida Omnibus, Mary Phelps-DressageDaily.com, Passport Publications & Media Corporation, and Dark Horse Chocolates compliments of Nannette Sexton. We appreciate your dedication and support!

Participants vying for Equestrian of the Year 2006 are Maureen Ebel, Nancy Later, Katie Tharp, Christine Thompson, and Alexandra Skiffington.

These past 3 months the participants have been competing against each other to see who can raise the most amount of money for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The participants were very creative in fundraising for this campaign. They relied on support from family, friends, and business associates to help them compete for the sought after title of …Equestrian of the Year!

For the past three years, the participants that have competed have raised close to $200,000.

The runner up, raising $7,300, is Christine Thompson. THE 2006 EQUESTRIAN OF THE YEAR, RAISING $8,330, IS MAUREEN EBEL

Special Thanks to the chairwoman, Mary Ann Grant, who has believed in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Mission, and has been an inspiration to us all.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is a national voluntary health agency dedicated to curing leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma and improving the quality of life of patients and their families. Leukemia and lymphoma are the leading disease killer of men and women under 35.

For more information or to find out how you can become involved in next year’s Equestrian of the Year event, please contact The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at 561-775-9954 or contact the Equetrian of the Year Chairwoman, Mary Ann Grant, at 561-301-5817.