VISIONARIES OF THE YEAR 2027

FOR THE KIDS.

$200,000. 10 weeks. One mission.

I've officially accepted the nomination as a 2027 Blood Cancer United Visionary of the Year candidate. From April 1 through June 11, 2027, my team and I are setting out to raise $200,000 for Blood Cancer United and the fight against blood cancer. This is where I'll share the journey — the updates, the milestones, the events, the celebrations, and plenty of ways to be part of what we're building. And right now, I'm asking you to raise your hand. Maybe you'll join the team. Maybe you'll help us fundraise, open a door, support an event, or simply cheer us on and spread the word. You don't have to know yet exactly how you'll help. I'm building something special. And it has a name.

For the Kids.

Raise Your Hand

Goal

$200,000

$200,000 · 10 Weeks · April 1 – June 11, 2027

Why I Said Yes

Kids should get to be kids.

Blood cancer changes everything for a family. It interrupts school days and soccer games. Birthdays and vacations. Work schedules and family routines. It replaces normal childhood moments with appointments, treatments, waiting and uncertainty. I have kids. And I bet you do too, or know some kids you care about. That's why this fight has become so personal to me. I've had the privilege of supporting Blood Cancer United for several years. In 2027, I'm stepping up in a new way — leading my own Visionaries team. And we're doing it For the Kids. Little kids. And big ones too. There's a place for you on this team — whether you give, fundraise, spread the word, or simply cheer us on.

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"We're doing this for the kids. The little ones, and the big ones, too."

— Alan

MY JOURNEY WITH BLOOD CANCER UNITED

All In. From the Start.

This isn't my first year showing up for this cause. It's just the biggest.

Year 1

Leadership Committee Member

Joined the VOY Leadership Committee and served on Team Murji — my first deep dive into the Visionaries of the Year campaign.

Year 2

Leadership Committee Co-Chair

Stepped up to co-chair the Leadership Committee, helping shape strategy and support the candidate teams.

Year 3

Leadership Committee Chair

Led the Leadership Committee as Chair — owning the vision, the team, and the outcomes for the full campaign season.

Year 4

Committee Member & Grand Finale Emcee

Returned to the Leadership Committee and took the stage as Emcee for the VOY Grand Finale — the biggest night of the campaign.

2027

Visionary of the Year Candidate

Now I'm all in — leading my own team, For the Kids, with a $200,000 goal and everything I've learned along the way.

Year 1

Leadership Committee Member

Joined the VOY Leadership Committee and served on Team Murji — my first deep dive into the Visionaries of the Year campaign.

Year 2

Leadership Committee Co-Chair

Stepped up to co-chair the Leadership Committee, helping shape strategy and support the candidate teams.

Year 3

Leadership Committee Chair

Led the Leadership Committee as Chair — owning the vision, the team, and the outcomes for the full campaign season.

Year 4

Committee Member & Grand Finale Emcee

Returned to the Leadership Committee and took the stage as Emcee for the VOY Grand Finale — the biggest night of the campaign.

2027

Visionary of the Year Candidate

Now I'm all in — leading my own team, For the Kids, with a $200,000 goal and everything I've learned along the way.

WE'RE ALREADY BUILDING MOMENTUM

Our Founding Corporate Partner

Travel + Leisure Co. has joined For the Kids as our Founding Hero Circle Sponsor with a $10,000 commitment to Blood Cancer United. They're the first company to say yes. They won't be the last.

Raise Your Hand

BE PART OF IT

Raising your hand doesn't mean making a big commitment or writing a giant check. It simply means saying, “I’m with you.” Whatever that looks like for you, there's a place for you in what we're building.

Fundraise through your network

Land a corporate sponsor

Rally your company

Support or host an event

Make an introduction

Secure an auction item

Activate a company match

Post on social media

Cheer from the front row

Yes, I Want to Support Alan

WHAT WE'RE BUILDING

This is going to be more than a fundraising campaign. We're creating events, experiences and opportunities to bring people together throughout 2027, including:

Kick-Off — April 1, 2027

The campaign officially launches. Ten weeks. One goal. Let's go.

RENEW — May 21, 2027

A new leadership experience, in partnership with HR + Safety Congress, bringing together HR leaders from across South Texas.

Learn More→

The King William Red Rose Party

An evening of cocktails, live music, community and giving.

And more to come

Every event. Every introduction. Every sponsor. Every dollar. It all moves us closer to the same goal.

Grand Finale — June 11, 2027

The campaign closes with the Grand Finale — the biggest night of the year for Blood Cancer United.

A NOTE FROM ALAN

Hi, everyone!

September is both Blood Cancer Awareness Month and Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this feel like exactly the right time to finally share something I've been working toward for a while.

I've officially accepted the nomination to serve as a 2027 Blood Cancer United Visionary of the Year candidate.

From April 1 through June 11, 2027, I'll lead my own 10-week fundraising campaign with one very ambitious goal:

Raise $200,000 for Blood Cancer United.

Our team is called For the Kids.

That name was an easy choice.

Blood cancer has an enormous impact on children and families, and over the years I've had the privilege of seeing more closely what that fight looks like. Kids should get to be kids. They should be worrying about school, sports, birthday parties and what they're doing this weekend, not treatments, hospital visits and whether cancer is going to interrupt everything.

That's why I said yes.

And while the official campaign doesn't begin until April next year, we're not waiting until then to start building.

Travel + Leisure Co. has already joined Team For the Kids as our Founding Hero Circle Sponsor with a $10,000 commitment to Blood Cancer United. We're planning events, building partnerships, gathering auction items, creating new ways for companies and individuals to participate, and assembling an incredible community around this campaign.

And you're among the first to know.

That's why I'm counting on your support.

So, I'm dropping my first challenge: Will you raise your hand?

I'm taking on something big, and I need to know who's in my corner.

I only get to do this once, and I want to make it count.

You don't have to know exactly how you'll help yet. Maybe you'll officially join For the Kids. Maybe you'll help us fundraise, open a door, connect us with a sponsor, activate your company, support an event, donate an auction item, make a gift or spread the word.

Or maybe, for now, you're simply saying:

"Alan, I'm with you. Keep me in the loop."

I need that too.

And if you've already said yes to joining the team, I want to hear from you too! Let's make it official.

Honestly, I want to see this form flooded with names. Show me some love. Raise your hand and let me see the community that's going to be standing behind For the Kids.

Filling out the form doesn't commit you to raising a certain amount of money or taking on a particular role. It simply tells me you're part of the community behind this campaign, whatever that ultimately looks like.

And knowing I have that community behind me matters.

Between now and April, I'll share much more about what we're creating, including RENEW, our new leadership event, the King William Red Rose Party, and several other ways to come together and make an impact.

We have a big goal ahead of us.

$200,000. 10 weeks.

I can't do it alone. And I wouldn't want to.

Raise your hand. Be part of what we're building. Let's see what we can do together.

For the Kids.

Alan

September 30, 2026

Raise Your Hand

Raise Your Hand

I'm taking on something big, and I need to know who's in my corner.

You don't have to know exactly how you'll help yet. Maybe you'll join the team, open a door, show up at an event, make a gift, spread the word, or simply cheer us on along the way.

For now, just raise your hand.

Let me know you're with us. Be part of what we're building. Let's see what we can do together.

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Counting down to Kick-Off — April 1, 2027