The inaugural Blood Cancer Heroes® celebration is a night of inspiration, recognition, and unforgettable stories—spotlighting the courage and compassion across Multiple Myeloma, MPNs/MDS, Leukemia, and Lymphoma.
Friday, December 5, 2025
7:30 - 9:00 PM ET
Doors open at 7:00 PM
Rosen Plaza Hotel
Orlando, FL
The Heart of Blood Cancer Heroes®
The heart of the Blood Cancer Heroes® celebration is the community itself. This fall, we received more than 50 inspiring essay nominations—stories filled with courage, compassion, and resilience across Multiple Myeloma, MPNs/MDS, Leukemia, and Lymphoma. From these incredible submissions, four finalists were chosen to be honored on stage at the very first Blood Cancer Heroes® event. Get ready for an evening that brings these stories to life—filled with energy, emotion, and celebration of the heroes who are making a lasting difference.
Multiple Myeloma
MPNs / MDS
Leukemia
Lymphoma
Meet the 2025 Blood Cancer Heroes®
Leukemia
Joe McDonough
The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation
Wilmington, DE
Lymphoma 
Bill Potts
5x Survivor
St. Petersburg, FL
Multiple Myeloma
Oya Gilbert
Health, Hope, Hip-Hop Foundation
Greencastle, PA
MPNs / MDS
Faseeh Khaja, MD
Pinellas Hematology and Oncology
Trinity, FL
SULEIKA JAOUAD
Emmy Award-Winning Journalist & New York Times Bestselling Author
COUNTDOWN TO THE CELEBRATION
WHEN
Friday, December 5, 2025
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM ET
QUESTIONS
Reach out to our events team with any questions you may have (Registration@curetoday.com).
REGISTER
The Blood Cancer Heroes celebration is free to register and attend.