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Leadership in Philanthropy

Recipients are selected for their continued and consistent generous financial support of AA&MDSIF programs and services. Such support may be through their personal charitable giving or through achievement in fundraising that draws in the support of a larger community.

Stephanie Vendig

Vendig, Stephanie
Award Year: 
2020

Stephanie Vendig and her family have an impressive history of investing in AAMDSIF for the past 22 years.  Stephanie and her husband, Fred, became involved with the AAMDSIF when he was diagnosed with MDS, and they were relieved to find a sense of control through the help and the resources that her husband found in the foundation.  Fred passed away from complications of MDS in 2001, and Stephanie also lost her mother-in-law and brother-in-law to MDS.

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Andrew and Margaret Ward

Ward, Andrew and Margaret
Award Year: 
2019

For our 35th Anniversary, AAMDSIF is proud to recognize each of this year’s leaders in philanthropy recipients who are all honored and applauded for their ongoing annual philanthropic support to AAMDSIF since the year 2000.  All recipients have contributed at least 150 donations and also made a donation in the past year.  AAMDSIF is proud to recognize each leader for their financial support to help ensure the success of AAMDSIF so that we continue to help other patients and families who are diagnosed each year with a

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John Schwartz

Schwartz, John
Award Year: 
2019

For our 35th Anniversary, AAMDSIF is proud to recognize each of this year’s leaders in philanthropy recipients who are all honored and applauded for their ongoing annual philanthropic support to AAMDSIF since the year 2000.  All recipients have contributed at least 150 donations and also made a donation in the past year.  AAMDSIF is proud to recognize each leader for their financial support to help ensure the success of AAMDSIF so that we continue to help other patients and families who are diagnosed each year with a

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Anthony and Briget Sanfilippo

Sanfilippo
Award Year: 
2019

For our 35th Anniversary, AAMDSIF is proud to recognize each of this year’s leaders in philanthropy recipients who are all honored and applauded for their ongoing annual philanthropic support to AAMDSIF since the year 2000.  All recipients have contributed at least 150 donations and also made a donation in the past year.  AAMDSIF is proud to recognize each leader for their financial support to help ensure the success of AAMDSIF so that we continue to help other patients and families who are diagnosed each year with a

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Nancy Sand

Sand, Nancy
Award Year: 
2019

For our 35th Anniversary, AAMDSIF is proud to recognize each of this year’s leaders in philanthropy recipients who are all honored and applauded for their ongoing annual philanthropic support to AAMDSIF since the year 2000.  All recipients have contributed at least 150 donations and also made a donation in the past year.  AAMDSIF is proud to recognize each leader for their financial support to help ensure the success of AAMDSIF so that we continue to help other patients and families who are diagnosed each year with a

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William and Stephanie Hamm

Hamm, William and Stephanie
Award Year: 
2019

For our 35th Anniversary, AAMDSIF is proud to recognize each of this year’s leaders in philanthropy recipients who are all honored and applauded for their ongoing annual philanthropic support to AAMDSIF since the year 2000.  All recipients have contributed at least 150 donations and also made a donation in the past year.  AAMDSIF is proud to recognize each leader for their financial support to help ensure the success of AAMDSIF so that we continue to help other patients and families who are diagnosed each year with a

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Gayle and Lois Forner

Forner, Gayle and Lois
Award Year: 
2019

For our 35th Anniversary, AAMDSIF is proud to recognize each of this year’s leaders in philanthropy recipients who are all honored and applauded for their ongoing annual philanthropic support to AAMDSIF since the year 2000.  All recipients have contributed at least 150 donations and also made a donation in the past year.  AAMDSIF is proud to recognize each leader for their financial support to help ensure the success of AAMDSIF so that we continue to help other patients and families who are diagnosed each year with a

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Bart and Margaret Fisher

Fisher, Bart and Margaret
Award Year: 
2019

For our 35th Anniversary, AAMDSIF is proud to recognize each of this year’s leaders in philanthropy recipients who are all honored and applauded for their ongoing annual philanthropic support to AAMDSIF since the year 2000.  All recipients have contributed at least 150 donations and also made a donation in the past year.  AAMDSIF is proud to recognize each leader for their financial support to help ensure the success of AAMDSIF so that we continue to help other patients and families who are diagnosed each year with a

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