2025 National Leukemia Ball
March 29, 2025 |Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Join us at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s National Signature Event: The Leukemia Ball
Mark your calendars for an unforgettable evening! The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is pleased to announce Emmy-nominated comedian, actor, producer, writer and creator Nick Kroll as headlining entertainment for the 2025 National Leukemia Ball, which will be held on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
Inspired by his sister-in-law Niccole’s experience with blood cancer, Kroll has been lending his talent to help accelerate research for better treatments. The 2025 National Leukemia Ball is thrilled to partner with Nick to advance LLS’s mission to cure blood cancers and improve the quality of life of all patients and their families.
Now in its 38th year, the Leukemia Ball has raised over $74M for blood cancer research, patient support services, and advocacy efforts to help break down barriers to care and make treatments accessible for all.
This incredible, mission-packed evening features live and silent auctions, lively reception and networking, dinner, dancing, car sweepstakes, and more!
The 2025 National Leukemia Ball also features a car sweepstakes** sponsored by Pohanka Automotive Group and Crabtree Family Foundation. Participants will be entered for a chance to win a 36-month, 15,000 miles per year lease on a brand new 2025 Acura RDX with A-Spec Package* (ARV: $31,000). For more information on how to enter online from now through Friday, March 28th, 2025 (at 11:59 PM ET) please visit: https://www.leukemiaball.org/acura2025. The drawing will take place LIVE at the National Ball on Saturday, March 29th, and ticket holders need not be present to win!
The 2025 National Leukemia Ball is hosted by Lindsay Czarniak, Sportscaster, Host and Podcaster, alongside NFL Veteran, Super Bowl Champion and LLS Board Member Alex Okafor! Special ‘thank you’ to 2025 Event Co-Chairs, Kimberly Davis-Riffe, Senior Partner & Advisory Market Leader, KPMG, and Katie Yanushonis, Senior Vice President, TMG. This year we are thrilled to honor Evelyn Baltimore, COO of Malloy Auto Group, with the highly esteemed James L. Eichberg Lifetime Achievement Award for 2025.
Thank you to our 2025 Exclusive Partners, LIUNA, BDO, Pohanka Auto Group, LINK Strategic Partners, Johnson & Johnson, CJ Coakley Co., eventsDC and Merck, as well as our Diamond Partners, Truist, Eli Lilly, Sanofi, Hargrove, DC Rental, Total Wine & More and SmartCity, and Platinum Partners, TMG, Deloitte, EY, Chiaramonte Construction Company, Norton Rose Fulbright and Virginia Sheldon Jerome Foundation.
Thanks to our Media Partners WTOP, iHeartMedia, Washingtonian, Comcast, El Tiempo, Jones & Brown Productions, and Hanson Productions.
To purchase event partnerships and ticket experiences, or to learn more about the event and its impact, please visit: www.leukemiaball.org or email leukemiaball@lls.org today!
This mission would not be possible without the incredible support of our 2025 Partners, including Presenting Partner, KPMG and our Exclusive Partners LIUNA, BDO, Pohanka Auto Group, LINK Strategic Partners, Johnson & Johnson, and CJ Coakley.
