Dear Friends and Family,  

 This is Evan Flashberg, I am now a junior at Oaks Christian.  I have the privilege of being a candidate for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Gold Coast Student Visionaries of the Year campaign. Student Visionaries of the Year is a seven-week leadership development program that runs from January 23 to March 14, 2025 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.     

 I have created a team of committed friends to partner with me on this journey. Together, we have set a fundraising goal of $100,000 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 $1.7 billion in cancer research since 1949, leading to breakthroughs in immunotherapy, genomics, and personalized medicine that are improving and saving patients’ lives. 

 I am doing student visionaries of the year because everyone, including myself, has known someone with cancer. Specifically, my neighbor had lymphoma and I have seen how hard it impacted him and his family. Now I have an opportunity to raise money for LLS and be able to have a hand in helping to get closer to a cure for cancer. 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. All donations are tax deductible and can be made online.

 I appreciate your support! 

 For a cure,  

 Evan Flashberg 

Team CUREsaders 

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