Detroit Students of the Year
STUDENTS OF THE YEAR 2018 - DETROIT
The Michigan Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is launching its 2018 Students of the Year - Detroit campaign. The Students of the Year campaign is a wonderful opportunity for Michigan high school students enrolled in private or public schools who are enthusiastic about volunteerism, philanthropy, community outreach, and developing leadership skills to participate in the fight against blood cancers.
The campaign is a seven-week initiative in which nominated high school students, or teams of two or three students, participate in a fundraising competition to benefit LLS. Every dollar counts as one vote. The amounts raised during the 7 week period, beginning January 18, 2018, are TOP SECRET and are not disclosed until March 10, 2018 at the Grand Finale Gala, celebrating the accomplishments of our student candidates. The candidate/teams who raise the most money at the end of the 7 week competition earn the title "Student(s) of the Year" and a $2,500 (shared) scholarship to the college or university of his/her choice. Students will also have the opportunity to receive one of our Citizenship Awards, and all of the candidates will be recognized for their fundraising achievement.
The Gala evening will be at one of the most unique business locations in Detroit, dPOP! Located in the basement of the Chrysler House, dPOP's space originated from the bank vaults of the former Dime Bank. With its vibrant, colorful and sometimes cartoon-esque interiors, "dPOP!" an acronym for People, Office and Places, certainly is a wonderful space for a celebration including dinner, auctions and awards presentations.
2018 Michigan Campaign
Campaign Kickoff: Thursday, January 18, 2018 - WeWork - Campus Martius 1001 Woodward
Campaign Finale Gala: Saturday, March 10, 2018 - dPOP! - Detroit 711 Griswold Detroit
Please join us in supporting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society by making a donation to the Students of the Year campaign. Leukemia is the number one cancer killer of children under the age of 20. This is a powerful opportunity for us to help other youth battling blood cancers and raise awareness for the mission. Your support will help fund the therapies and treatments and help save lives today.
To support a specific participant, please use our participant search on the left side of the screen to locate their fundraising page. To make a general event donation, please click the Donate Today button on the left.
All donations are greatly appreciated and are tax deductible. They will not only support LLS research but patient services, advocacy, public and professional education, and community services as well.
Please visit our Web site often and bring friends who would also like to donate!
LLS's continued advancements over the years, are responsible for the blood cancer survival rate doubling and tripling; in some cases, the survival rate has even quadrupled. And many LLS supported therapies not only help blood cancer patients but are now used to treat patients with rare forms of stomach and skin cancers. They are even being tested in clinical trials for patients with a range of cancers including lung, brain, breast, pancreatic and prostate cancers. LLS funded drugs are now being tested for patients with other non-cancerous diseases like Diabetes, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Multiple Sclerosis.
We are really changing the face of blood cancer!
On behalf of blood cancer patients everywhere we thank you for your support!
For more information about LLS, please visit lls.org