2009 Sp i r i t o f L i fe® H o n orees The Spirit of Life® Award is the highest honor City of Hope bestows on an individual for his or her philanthropic endeavors. Recognizing a lifetime of personal and professional achievement, the award is presented to an industry, chapter or community leader who, through his or her actions, exemplifies our mission. These individuals share a deep commitment to advancing scientific research that will improve treatment for patients everywhere. David Blum aspenhome National Home Furnishings Industry Irv Blumkin Nebraska Furniture Mart National Home Furnishings Industry Jeff Child R.C. Willey Home Furnishings National Home Furnishings Industry William Colegrove aspenhome National Home Furnishings Industry Michael Covarrubias TMG Partners Northern California Real Estate and Construction Business Alliance Jena Hall aspenhome National Home Furnishings Industry Dave Heard aspenhome National Home Furnishings Industry Parker S. Kennedy The First American Corporation Construction Industries Alliance Bill Kimbrell Star Furniture Co. National Home Furnishings Industry Hoda Kotb NBC East End Chapter John Langel Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll Tri-State Labor & Management Council Cheryl and Jim Markham Jim Markham Enterprises National Professional Salon Industry Bruce Merino The Home Depot Hardware/Homebuilding Industry Andy Nielsen aspenhome National Home Furnishings Industry William Reece aspenhome National Home Furnishings Industry Jeffrey A. Riemer Bovis Lend Lease Chicago Chicago Construction and Real Estate Council Eli Simsollo and Josef Simsolo Simso Tex Sublimation Printing Apparel Industries Group Eliot Tatelman Jordan’s Furniture Inc. National Home Furnishings Industry Kay Unger Kay Unger New York East End Chapter James Weidner Cooperative of American Physicians Inc. National Insurance Industry Council Kim Whitlock aspenhome National Home Furnishings Industry Wendell Young UFCW LU 1776 Tri-State Labor & Management Council 21