Lighting the night for LLS

  • Posted: Thursday, December 15, 2016, 9:26 am

Vice President of Mission Engineering Mike Beck (left) and Vice President of Operations Support Darrell Graddy are supporters of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night Walk. Beck was the team management sponsor in 2015 and 2016, Graddy the sponsor in 2014.Vice President of Mission Engineering Mike Beck (left) and Vice President of Operations Support Darrell Graddy are supporters of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night Walk. Beck was the team management sponsor in 2015 and 2016, Graddy the sponsor in 2014.

This year isn’t the first time the Y-12 team representing Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS) at the Light the Night (LTN) Walk in Knoxville surpassed its goal. The team has raised more than $30,000 to date for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), rising above its $22,000 goal.

Pam Summers, team captain, said, “These donations are used for research in finding a cure and in services for those who are dealing with these blood cancers.”

Team management sponsor Mike Beck, vice president of Mission Engineering, said, “I want to express my appreciation for your support of the LLS and the Light the Night Walk. Your personal commitment was incredible and allowed us to exceed our team goal. The total raised by the team will make a significant impact on patients with blood cancers.”

Team fundraising efforts began in April and will continue to the end December through the team’s website. Summers said, “Our grand total for the LTN bake sales and silent auctions was $5,046.75. I want to thank everyone who participated and supported this fundraiser in making it a success.”

Lori Friel, East Tennessee LTN campaign manager, said, “CNS is the number one corporate team and has been for the past 10 years. Since 2007, Y-12 employees have raised more than $197,265 for the LLS.”

The Y-12 team and hundreds of others supporting LLS met Oct. 25 at the University of Tennessee’s Circle Park and walked around campus while members of the Pride of the Southland Band played Rocky Top.

“Whether you provided a monetary donation, silent auction items and baked goods, or joined the team for the walk itself,” Beck said, “your generosity was most helpful in support of this great effort.”