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Stamford Man Ranks Among Top Fundraisers At Leukemia Regatta

LARCHMONT, N.Y. --  More than 125 boats from all over the tri-state area participated in the Leukemia Cup Regatta, which raised more than $100,000 at the Larchmont Yacht Club on Saturday, Sept. 6. 

Residents and patrons participated in the Leukemia Cup Regatta at Larchmont Yacht Club.

Residents and patrons participated in the Leukemia Cup Regatta at Larchmont Yacht Club.

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More than 125 boats participated and helped raise money for awareness.

More than 125 boats participated and helped raise money for awareness.

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The event's funds will go to research to find better therapies and help improve the lives of blood cancer patients and their families.

The event's funds will go to research to find better therapies and help improve the lives of blood cancer patients and their families.

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Boats sailing at the event.

Boats sailing at the event.

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The support for the event was evident in the number of boats present.

The support for the event was evident in the number of boats present.

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The events and funds raised helps the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Connecticut Westchester Hudson Valley Chapter fund research to find better therapies and help improve the lives of blood cancer patients and their families. 

The event included a pig roast for more than 300 guests, also hosted by Larchmont Yacht Club, and featured live and silent auctions.

Polaris Properties of Larchmont was a major sponsor of the event, along with Tom Broderick State Farm Insurance of New Rochelle.

This year, participants have collectively raised $55,000. The top fundraisers were the following: 

  • Lauretta and Gwenn Abbott and Team Quee Queg - $12,500
  • Tom Spelman and Friends of Scott Seaver - $16,500
  • Colleen Seaver and Team Seaver - $3,350
  • Eliza Crocker of New Rochelle - $6,100
  • William Clark of Stamford, Conn., - $900

The Leukemia Cup Regatta is a friendly but competitive series of sailing events around the United States, which combines the joy of sailing with the important task of raising money to fight leukemia, lymphoma and other blood cancers.

Participants across the country have raised more than $46 million to help advance the LLS mission since the inception of the Leukemia Cup Regatta.

Each sailor in the regatta series, through fundraising efforts, is eligible to win prizes, including the opportunity to race at the Fantasy Sail in Savannah, Ga., on Friday, Nov. 21 through Sunday, Nov. 23, with world-renowned sailor and ESPN commentator Gary Jobson, National Leukemia Cup Regatta Chairman.

Regatta participants can continue fundraising until Nov. 1. Supporters can still donate at www.leukemiacup.org/ctwhv. Race results can be found at www.leukemiacup.org/ctwhv.

“The Leukemia Cup Regatta is a great way for sailing enthusiasts to do what they love, while also helping the more than one million people suffering from blood cancers,” said Dennis Chillemi, Connecticut Westchester Hudson Valley Chapter Executive Director.

To learn more about the Regatta, visit www.lls.org/ctwhv

For information about LLS programs, visit www.lls.org/ctwhv.

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