Hey! It's Maya Taha, I wanted to let everyone know why LLS means so much to me. 

My uncle Haider Alsahlani lost the battle to Leukemia at the young age of 15. I was always told he had such a kind heart and soul. He loved his family so deeply and seemed to have loved his life. I, unfortunately, did not get the chance to meet him and have him in my life. I know that if he was still here today he and I would have had such a strong connection and a deep surge of pride for each other. 

My aunt Yasmin Mekki is living with leukemia now and thanks to all the research via the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society she is doing great! I love her so deeply and am so grateful to have her in my life. 

Any donation big or small would do wonders and make such a huge difference. Thank you for your time and consideration!

Love, Maya Taha

Hey Everyone,

I'm Maya Taha I am a sophomore at Lake Forest High School and I am so excited to announce that the kickoff of SOTY begins tonight at 12:01 am! Please join me and all of my teammates in celebrating by donating. See you soon!

I have signed up to save lives with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) and am working to raise as much as possible over the next 7 weeks. Every dollar raised counts as one vote for my campaign. The candidate(s) whose team tallies the most votes earns the prestigious title of Student or Students of the Year. Will you help me earn that title?
 
As you know, everyone wins when cancer loses. Thanks to your support, my efforts will help fund therapies and treatments that are saving lives. Over the years, support from people like you has been responsible for the blood cancer advancements that have doubled, tripled, and in some cases quadrupled the survival rate for some blood cancers.
 
Many LLS-supported therapies not only help blood cancer patients but are also now used to treat patients with rare forms of stomach and skin cancers and are in clinical trials for patients with lung, brain, breast, pancreatic and prostate cancers. And LLS-funded drugs like targeted therapies and immunotherapies are now saving thousands of lives every day.
 
We really are getting close to our goal of a world without blood cancers!
 
All donations are greatly appreciated and tax-deductible. They'll not only support LLS research, but patient services, advocacy, public and professional education, and community services as well.
 
Please visit my website often and tell friends who would also like to donate!
 
On behalf of blood cancer patients everywhere, thank you for your support! For more information about LLS, please visit www.lls.org