Hi! My name is Manavi Voorakarnam, and I am a junior at Scottsdale Prep. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society was first brought to my attention when my mentor Sasha Anand recruited me for her team, Mission Possible, last year. I am proud to be continuing the legacy of Mission Possible this year with my Co-Candidates: Pranathi Yernena and Samantha Quinones.

My driving factor in the pursuit of this campaign is people like our Honored Hero, Morgan Gonzales, who was diagnosed with lymphoma in 2018 at the age of 7.  Morgan received chemotherapy and radiation and has been through countless surgeries, pokes, scans, and hospital stays. She had a bone transplant in 2019 and is currently cancer-free! She is such a bright and positive spirit, and I am honored to be working with her to further LLS's goal of a future where we have a cancer free world. Our team "Not In Vein", has chosen the mission pillar "Advocacy", and we are ready to start making a difference for a cancer-free-world with your help!

Thank you to everyone who have supported in our campaign, we are changing the world one donation at a time!

Visionaries look to the future—and see infinite possibility.
They challenge the status quo—and make the impossible possible.
They boldly imagine a better world – and lead the charge to create it.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society was built on that same vision - of a better world - one without blood cancers.

I am a visionary; I have a vision for a world without cancer, but I need your help.

This year, I’m proud to be a part of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Student Visionaries of the Year Campaign, working to raise as much as possible for LLS’s mission.

As a global leader in the fight against blood cancer, LLS:

• Funds cutting-edge research leading to breakthroughs in immunotherapy, genomics and personalized medicine that are improving and saving the lives of patients
• Provides free education and support for blood cancer patients and families, including personalized, one-on-one support, assistance with identifying and enrolling in clinical trials, and more.
• Mobilizes thousands of advocates to drive policy changes that accelerate the development of new cancer treatments and break down barriers to care.

Please consider joining this fight by making a donation. All donations are greatly appreciated and tax-deductible. Please visit my website often and tell friends who would also like to donate!

Thanks to your support, my efforts will help ensure this generation is the last to see cancer.

On behalf of blood cancer patients everywhere, thank you!

For more information about LLS, please visit www.lls.org.