Dear Friends & Family, 

I’m very excited to share with you that I am participating in the 2025 Student Visionaries of the Year campaign! Over the next 7 weeks, I will be working to raise money and awareness for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) and its mission to cure blood cancers. 

It’s an honor to be a part of such an outstanding group of fellow students, but an even larger honor to be able to work for the patients, survivors and their families.  I am fundraising in honor of my sister, Lily Sagharian. My sister was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma at the age of 12, while I was only 10 years old. My parents came home one day telling me about her diagnosis, shocked not knowing how to feel; but I knew I felt fear. Throughout her 4 months of treatment, we would go back and forth from the hospital wondering when it would be all over. Organizations like LLS have helped my sister get safely treated for cancer and ultimately saved her life. With your donation, small or big, lives can be saved across the the nation

My personal goal is to raise $50,000 between March 6th through April 26th. I cannot do it alone, I need your help! There are a few ways you can support my fundraising efforts: 

1. Donate via my personal fundraising page: https://fundraise.lls.org/home
2. Share my message & fundraising link with your contacts via email or social media
3. Donate a Charity Buzz Experience (meet and greets with celebrities/C-suite level executives, studio tours, set visits, vacation getaways)!
4. Help me secure a corporate sponsorship or Program Book Ad donation

Not only is this campaign a great way to support LLS and their life-saving work, but it’s a great leadership opportunity for me. I am so excited to be able to make a difference in my community in this way. 

Thank you for your generosity and support. Your donation truly makes a difference and with your help, we’re one step closer to a cure for blood cancers. I can’t wait to share the exciting updates of the next seven weeks with you. Stay tuned to see what my team and I are able to accomplish! 

Sincerely,

Linette Sagharian

Team Closer to a Cure

P.S. Does your company have a matching gifts program that might be willing to match your donation?