Photo credit: Neshan H. Naltchayan
Video credit: Janet Donovan
Dana Carvey and Jim Belushi (& the Sacred Heart Band) on the same stage was enough to raise in the vicinity of 2.5 million dollars for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Dana Carvey
Dana Carvey’s stand-up act included impressions of Presidents Jimmy Carter, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, along with Mitt Romney and Neil Young.
His take on women who want a strong and sensitive man with washboard abs and who understands their needs: “He doesn’t exist – because he has a boyfriend.”
Jim Belushi
On a serious note: “As a blood cancer survivor who benefitted from LLS-funded research, and as a member of LLS’s National Scientific Advisory Committee, I know first-hand the importance of the critical work funded by LLS,” said Co-chair James H. Davis, Ph.D., Former Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Human Genome Sciences. “We are at a crucial stage in the fight against cancer, and every dollar raised for the LLS mission brings us one step closer to cures.”
MC’s: Angie Goff of NBC4, Alison Starling of WJLA/ABC7-TV, Laura Evans of WTTG/Fox5 and Anita Brikman of WUSA
“I was honored to work with Jim on the 2013 Leukemia Ball, and KPMG looks forward to leading the charge for the 2014 event on March 22,” said Candace Duncan, Leukemia Ball co-chair and Managing Partner of KPMG’s Washington Metro Area. “The opportunity to help the 19,000 local residents living with blood cancer and help ensure that we find the cures today, is one I, and everyone at KPMG, takes great pride in.”
Everything you need to know about The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society here.
Jim Belushi and guests in action:
