St. Louis Students of the Year
Neha Bharadwaj | Neha Bharadwaj's Campaign Team
Welcome to Neha Bharadwaj's SOY Fundraising Page!
Feb 16, 2018
Hi! My name is Neha Bharadwaj, and I am a senior at Marquette High School! In the fall, I'll be headed to Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. I'll be on the pre-med track with a major in Public Health and a minor in Spanish. Throughout high school, I have had the great privilege of meeting some remarkable people during my time spent completing internships and volunteering at hospitals. When I meet individuals who are battling life threatening diseases such as cancer, they never fail to amaze me with their strength, bravery, positivity, and zest for life. The inspiration that I have drawn and continue to draw from such incredible people sparked my interest in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Student of the Year Campaign. Blood cancers are a critical global health concern, and it is my greatest hope that together, we will soon be able to find a cure and make a significant impact in the lives of those fighting these illnesses. As someone who desires a career in the healthcare field in the future, being able to raise money for a cause that I am so passionate about fills me with so much joy and gratitude. I'm realy looking forward to the Student of the Year Campaign! :)
Welcome to Neha Bharadwaj's SOY Fundraising Page!
Nov 13, 2017
I am honored to have been accepted as a candidate in the 2018 Students of the Year program, a seven-week initiative in which select students from around the country participate in a fundraising competition to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. I am raising critical dollars in honor of a young patient hero who is currently battling or is in remission from a blood cancer. Each dollar is a vote. The candidate team who raises the most money at the end of the seven weeks is named Student of the Year. My mission is to not only raise the most money but also to bring attention to blood cancers like leukemia, which is the most common form of cancer in children and teens.
Since the early 1960s, five-year survival rates for many blood cancer patients have doubled, tripled or even quadrupled. And many LLS supported therapies not only help blood cancer patients but are helping patients with other cancers and serious diseases. In fact, drugs first approved for blood cancers are now approved to treat patients with stomach cancers, skin cancers, and autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis.
We really are changing the face of blood cancer!
All donations are greatly appreciated and are tax deductible. They'll not only support LLS-funded research but will help provide critical information and support for patients, and support advocacy for laws to ensure patients can access the care and treatments they need.
Please visit our website often and bring friends who would also like to donate!
On behalf of blood cancer patients everywhere I thank you for your support!
For more information about LLS, please visit www.lls.org/gateway
1 Comment
Keshav
Neha, Thanks for giving me the opportunity to make a small contriution. As always, you are very kind and do things for good case. Good luck!