Alinea is Helping to Cook Up a Cure!

Below is a special message from cancer survivor and world renowned chef Grant Achatz

Dear Friends, Family, and Friends of Family,

My name is Addie Daab, and I am currently a Junior in high school at Walter Payton College Prep in Chicago. For the next seven weeks (January 23–March 13), I am participating in the Students of the Year fundraising competition to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS). LLS’s mission is: “Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.”

I have family members and friends who have battled leukemia, lymphoma, and other blood cancers, and because of treatments like those researched and developed by LLS, they have all survived. However, I know not every family is as lucky. Every 3 minutes in the U.S., someone is diagnosed with blood cancer, and every 9 minutes someone dies because of it. I am extremely grateful for all of the memories I have made with my family and friends since their treatments, and I want to help LLS make that a reality for other families.

Everyone who knows me knows how much I love cooking. What most people don’t know is that the blood cancer survivors in my life helped spark this love. For this reason, I have chosen to center my campaign––Cooking Up a Cure!––around food and cooking. Cancer research is like a recipe: all of the necessary ingredients must come together in order for it to work. LLS provides the brilliant minds and top-tier research facilities, but the most important ingredient of all—financial support—comes from compassionate and generous people like you!

I have set the ambitious goal of raising at least $50,000, because at that level, I would have the opportunity to dedicate an entire research portfolio to the people in my life who have struggled with blood cancer. Will you join me in supporting LLS and the life-saving work they are doing? I realize that in this time of COVID-19, we are all faced with making tough choices on where and what to support, but if you are able, I would appreciate your support for LLS and their important work––any amount is greatly appreciated!

Scroll down for a list of the different ways you can donate and help out!

Thank you for your generosity and support. Let’s get cooking!

Addie

2021 LLS Students of the Year Candidate

Team:

Although my Grandpa never battled blood cancer, he did struggle with three other kinds of cancer before passing away. That is why it is so important to me that LLS's blood cancer research leads to treatment advances for other cancers and serious diseases. LLS has funded more than 60% of the blood cancer therapies being used to treat other cancers. 

- ONLINE: Donate here using credit card or paypal (look to the top-left corner of this page to donate; don't forget to check if your company matches donations!)

- CHECK: Mail a check made out to "LLS Illinois" to: Adeline Daab, 2229 N. Burling St. Chicago, IL 60614 (write "Cooking Up a Cure!" in the memo)

- STOCK: LLS accepts stock transfers. Please email me at adeline.daab@gmail.com if you are interested, and I will get you the information. 

- DONOR ADVISED FUND: Please look for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Greater Illinois Chapter and designate your donation for "Team Addie–Cooking Up a Cure!"