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Todd Ehlman of Wilmette Elected to Board of Trustees of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Greater Illinois Chapter
Todd Ehlman of Wilmette was elected to the Board of Trustees of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® Greater Illinois Chapter (LLS) at LLS’s annual meeting in July at the Drake Hotel in Chicago.
Todd is continuing his term on the board of LLS, which is the world’s largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer.
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Todd’s father is a lymphoma survivor who was diagnosed in 1996 and is currently in remission. His wife’s sister, Lisa, contracted leukemia as a child and passed away at the age of 3. Todd joined the LLS board in 2012 and also participated in his first Light The Night Walk with LLS last year.
“I got involved with LLS in the hope of playing some small role in the fight against blood cancers,” says Todd. “I have been truly amazed by the passion and dedication of those who have been affected by these diseases and are joining the battles to find cures and improve lives.”
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Todd is a partner at Winston & Strawn LLP. He and his wife Gina have been married since 1994 and have four children, daughters Lane, Peri and Evan, and son Dean. They have lived in Wilmette since 2001.
“We are delighted to have Todd on the Board of Trustees,” says LLS executive director Pam Swenk. “He is dedicated to funding cures for blood cancers and is a wonderful leader on the Board.”
LLS exists to find cures and ensure access to treatment for blood cancer patients. LLS has contributed nearly $1 billion to blood cancer research and is the leading source of free blood cancer information, education and patient support.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Greater Illinois Chapter serves people in the state of Illinois as well as Porter and Lake Counties in Indiana.
To contact the chapter or get involved, call (312) 651-7350 or visit lls.org/il.
About The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society ® (LLS) is the world’s largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer. The LLS mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world and provides free information and support services.
Founded in 1949 and headquartered in White Plains, NY, LLS has chapters throughout the United States and Canada. To learn more, visit www.LLS.org.
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