My name is Lucy Kahan, a sophomore at Crossroads School and I want to tell you a story. On October 17th, 2018 my best friend Matt was diagnosed with Stage 1A Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. When his parents told him they needed to talk about “his test” he thought he failed his math test not that his blood test had come back indicating cancer. Matt started his chemotherapy on Halloween and was in treatment for 3 months at UCLA’s Mattel Children’s hospital. His last treatment was on January 11th, 2019 and now he is officially in remission. Instead of saying “why me” Matt has said “how can I help others” and has decided to take on the incredible challenge of running to be the Student of the Year with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. He is leading his team Tackling Cancer and has asked me to join him. Matt has set the incredible goal of raising $200,000 to support blood cancer research and I am joining him on this incredible fundraising journey. Please help me help others and make a difference in our world. Until a Cure, Lucy Kahan

I am honored to participate as a team member for the 2020 Students of the Year program, a seven-week initiative in which select high school students from around the country participate in a fundraising competition to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. I am proud to support my candidate and 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 that raises the most money at the end of the seven weeks is named Student of the Year. Our 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.

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On behalf of blood cancer patients everywhere, thank you for your support!

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