I had the privilege of being nominated as a candidate for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) 2023 Gold Coast Student Visionaries of the Year campaign. Student Visionaries of the Year is a seven-week leadership development program that runs from Thursday, February 9th to March 31st to raise money and help support the LLS mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families who are diagnosed with this horrible disease.   

I have created a team of committed friends and family to partner with me on this journey-our team name is Cancer Kickers! Together, we have set a fundraising goal of $75,000, and have chosen research as the LLS mission pillar to represent throughout our campaign.  

Money raised helps LLS, the largest nonprofit dedicated to creating a world without blood cancers, advance initiatives like funding cutting-edge research and treatments. LLS has invested more than $1.5 billion in cancer research since 1949, leading to breakthroughs in immunotherapy, genomics, and personalized medicine that are improving and saving patients’ lives.

This campaign is personal to me.  My aunt was recently diagnosed with leukemia, and I have dedicated my campaign to her health and ongoing care. My campaign will provide support to the critical work of LLS in hopes that one day no one will have to grow up without the ones they love. I know that with your help, I can reach my goal and make a direct impact in the fight against blood cancers.  

I thank you in advance for partnering with a campaign so close to my heart, and please remember, every bit counts. 

On behalf of blood cancer patients everywhere, thank you!

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