Bethel Park native honored for fundraising
Bethel Park native Grant Krally was honored at a Leukemia Lymphoma Society Grand Finale held recently in the UPMC suite at Acrisure Stadium.
The event is the culmination of a 10-week fundraising campaign where individuals and teams compete to raise funds for LLS to support blood cancer research and patient services.
Team Grant Krally raised $78,445, which was the second most among those contributing a record of over $660,000.
Krally was recognized with the Patient Care Award.
“The fundraiser was a challenging yet incredibly rewarding experience,” Krally said. “Being able to collaborate with my family and friends throughout the campaign made the process even more enjoyable.”
Krally added that receiving the special award was one of his primary goals because the LLS society does a great job of engaging the candidates with local families currently battling these diseases.
“To be honored with that award was really the pinnacle of our successful campaign for me,” he said.
Chris Kail sponsored Krally and his key support came from the Craig E. Kaforey Family Foundation.
“My mom has always instilled in me the need to give back,” Krally said. “I’ve been fortunate to have the opportunity to do so given the amazing support system surrounding me — most notably Craig Kaforey, as the incredible generosity of his family foundation was the single top sponsor of the Pittsburgh Grand Finale.”
Previously, Krally raised $18,000 for Cystic Fibrosis and was recognized as one of Pittsburgh’s 50 Finest in 2018.
Krally, 34, is the vice president of international sales for Xodus Medical. He has been employed with the company for 12 years since graduating from St. Vincent College. Krally is a 2009 Bethel Park High School graduate.