GREAT FLORIDA BANK 
By 305-756-2305 bmersel@greatfloridabank.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: GREAT FLORIDA BANK EMPLOYEES LIGHT THE NIGHT
MIAMI LAKES, FL (November 1, 2011) - The Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society (LLS) today announced that employees from Great
Florida Bank (GFB) have formed a team that will participate
in this fall's Light The Night® Walk, raising money to help
beat cancer and provide critical support to patients and
their families.
Each year, in communities all across the United States and
Canada, teams of families, friends, co-workers and local and
national corporations come together to raise funds for The
Leukemia
& Lymphoma Society's Light The Night® Walk events and
bring help and hope to people battling blood cancers.
Millions of consumers also help by donating at retail
outlets.
Light The Night® Walk events are evenings filled with
inspiration. During this leisurely walk, participants carry
illuminated balloons - white for survivors, red for
supporters and gold in memory of loved ones lost to cancer -
thousands of walkers - men, women and children - form a
community of caring, bringing light to the dark world of
cancer.
"We are grateful to the companies and employees who are
lending their support to this year's Walk," said Adriana
LeCorgne, LLS Campaign Manager. "Their participation goes a
long way toward bringing attention to the critical need to
fund lifesaving cancer research and support services for
patients and their families."
In addition to participating in the Walk, GFB will host a
special happy hour event on October 27 at their Fort
Lauderdale Solution Center. The goals of the event are to
raise funds for LLS and promote the Walk.
"We are proud to be part of this terrific event," said Iliana
Miguel, Business Banking Vice President, who has been named
Team Captain for GFB. "Great Florida Bank prides itself in
being the corporate citizen of choice in the markets we
serve, and we are truly committed to help LLS make a
difference in South Florida."
This year, Walks will be held on November 3rd at Bay Front
Park- Miami and November 12th at Huizinga Plaza in Ft.
Lauderdale. Last year, approximately $45 million was raised
through Light The Night® Walks in more than 200 communities
in North America. To form a team or to learn more, please
call the Southern Florida Chapter at 954 744 5232 or visit www.lightthenight.org.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society ® (LLS) is the world's
largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer.
The LLS mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease
and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and
their families. LLS funds lifesaving
blood cancer research around the world and provides free
information and support services.
Founded in 1949 and headquartered in White Plains, NY, LLS
has chapters throughout the United States and Canada. To
learn more, visit www.LLS.orgor contact
the Information Resource Center at (800) 955-4572, Monday
through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET. www.lls.org.
Great Florida Bank, headquartered in Miami Lakes, Florida was established on June 30, 2004 as a state-charted commercial bank. The Bank operates twenty-six (26) Solution Centers throughout Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Great Florida Bank is committed to providing ideas and solutions to its customers' financial needs by conveniently delivering personalized, state-of-the-art products and services, such as GFB Mobile Banking for individual consumers and cash management clients and GFB Remote Deposit Capture for business customers, all in a relaxed environment. For more information, visit www.greatfloridabank.com, or call 305-514-6900, (toll-free 866). Member FDIC.
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