Student Visionaries of the Year Chicago

Ryan Sheehan | Fighting for Families

Ryan's Student Visionaries of the Year Chicago Fundraiser

Dec 29, 2022

 

Visionaries look to the future—and see infinite possibility.
They challenge the status quo—and make the impossible possible.
They boldly imagine a better world – and lead the charge to create it.

 

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society was built on that same vision - of a better world - one without blood cancers.

 

I am a visionary; I have a vision for a world without cancer, but I need your help.

  

I joined the team because I know how much cancer affects patients and families and it is important that everybody has the resources to get better.  Too many of my family members and friends have been affected by cancer, often some form of blood cancer.  After watching what it takes to go through treatment, I wanted to be a part of a team that can have an impact on further research and provide support for families battling cancer.  I believe this is an important cause to support and think it would be awesome for other people to support it too. 

 

This year, I’m proud to be a part of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Student Visionaries of the Year Campaign, working to raise as much as possible for LLS’s mission.

 

As a global leader in the fight against blood cancer, LLS:

  • Funds cutting-edge research leading to breakthroughs in immunotherapy, genomics and personalized medicine that are improving and saving the lives of patients
  • Provides free education and support for blood cancer patients and families, including personalized, one-on-one support, assistance with identifying and enrolling in clinical trials, and more.
  • Mobilizes thousands of advocates to drive policy changes that accelerate the development of new cancer treatments and break down barriers to care.

Please consider joining this fight by making a donation. All donations are greatly appreciated and tax-deductible. Please visit my website often and tell friends who would also like to donate!

 

Thanks to your support, my efforts will help ensure this generation is the last to see cancer.

On behalf of blood cancer patients everywhere, thank you!

 

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

 

 

68 Comments

  • Linda and Pat Harrington

    Thanks, Ryan, for helping to raise funds for such a worthy cause. We are hopeful that your team's efforts will be a huge success.

  • Emma Hobbs

    Ryan, what an awesome thing to do! As you know, your cousin Stefanie is a 22 year survivor of AML Leukemia and your Great Aunt Brenda is in remission from Leukemia. I would love nothing more than for this word to forever leave the English language. God bless and thank you!

  • Kristin Power

    Great of you to help raise money & awareness, Ryan!

  • Matt Yob

    Ryan, Thank you so much for the hard work you are putting in to raising money for the LLS. Our family really appreciates it! Keep it up!

  • Janowiak Family

    This is great Ryan!! Keep it up!

  • Kelly Family

    Ryan - thanks to you and your team! Great work for a very important cause.

  • Wittenborn Family

    Thinking about your family during this difficult time. Thank you for raising awareness and making an impact.

  • Tina Pell-Doyle

    Keep up the great work Ryan!!

  • Molly Gallant

    Molly Grace, you were braver than anyone I have ever known and you did it with heart and spunk.. Your spirit is with us daily and we will never lose the memory of one of the strongest and loving little girls to grace our family.

  • Sarah Farris

    Love this Ryan! Donating in memory of Molly, and all others!

  • Team Fighting for Families

    Thanks for being part of team Fighting for Families!

  • Patricia A. Sheehan

    Very nice Ryan you are doing this for Luries..

  • brian roscoe

    great cause Ryan

  • Amanda & Sean Collins

    Amazing, Ryan! Thanks for your kindness and hard work.

  • Ontanon Family

    This is so awesome! I know how much the activities, treats and fun things put that beautiful smile on Molly’s face. Thank you for brightening a child’s day 😊

  • Alison Hayes

    🐆🧡

  • Katie Creagh

    Go Ryan Go!

  • Elizabeth Hill

    May Molly's memory be a blessing.

  • Anonymous

    Molly Strong!

  • Ewalt Family

    Sending prayers and positive thoughts to all the patients and their families!

  • Annie

    Thinking of Molly, today and always🐆🧡

  • Maribel Cardona

    ???? Never forgotten ????

  • Mary Koehler

    What a great way to honor Molly!

  • Katie Calabrese

    In honor of Molly Morris -The Calabrese Family

  • Geraldine Lally

    Hoping this helps bring smiles to kids who deserve fun during their stay at Lurie’s. Sending hugs and hopes for healing and recovery.

  • Lena McCarthy

    Ryan, you and your team are doing great things raising money for an incredible cause. Your hard work will one day save millions of lives! You’re amazing!

  • John Angsten

    May the children fighting these terrible diseases have the strength that Molly had and crush their disease! May God have mercy on them!

  • Nancy Kennedy

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  • Agnieszka Ostrowska

    Happy birthday Erin Morris - thank you for sharing Molly with the world!

  • MaryAnn

    For Molly and all children who fight this horrible disease.

  • Andrew Torok

    Ryan, thank you for working so hard to raise awareness and help find a cure for cancer.

  • Cathy French

    In honor of Molly Morris.

  • Anonymous

    Ryan, Thank you for all of your efforts for such a worthwhile cause! In memory of my Mom and Molly and all those we have lost to leukemia. Mary Lynn

  • Josephine Fontana

    May the live of Molly shine on through these other children.

  • Minerva Santiago

    Praying for all the children fighting cancer. Stay strong.

  • Anonymous

    Honoring Molly Morris whose fight goes on!

  • Marianne

    This is a wonderful thing you are doing Ryan. Hopefully one day soon we will win the fight so kids can just be kids. Molly Strong

  • Megan Willard

    For Molly ❤️ Thank you Ryan for thinking about all the other kids still fighting 🙏 Unicorns are my 5 year old little girls favorite 🫶

  • Colette Creevy

    🧡💛🧡 Thinking of Molly everyday and praying for the Morris family and all families affected by pediatric cancer. 🧡💛🧡

  • Jamie/Anthony/Sofia/Fiona/Anthony Napolitano

    ❤️The Napolitano Fam Anthony Jamie Sofia Fiona & Anthony Ryan

  • 250.

    Molly and anyone fighting cancer will always be in our ❤️ 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡

  • Yvonne Daly

    Mollystrong

  • Christine Jamruszka

    Molly strong 💕

  • Tina Cunningham

    We will never forget you

  • Nicole Menolascino

    God bless all🙏

  • Mau Family

    Ryan- Thank you for your efforts, keep up the magnificent work!

  • Chris Ayers

    Thanks, Ryan! Good luck! (I’m a college classmate of your dad - and a leukemia survivor myself!)

  • B Richards

    Keep up the great work!

  • Debbie Evers

    Hope you reach your fundraising goal.

  • The Kinsella family

    What a great thing to do in your cousins honor!

  • Anonymous

    Will never forget our brave fighter Molly

  • Kathryn Finnern

    In Molly Honor

  • Nicole Wellhausen

    Happy Birthday Erin, in memory of Molls

  • Sandy Sowle

    Thank you Ryan and Erin for spreading kindness to honor your friend Molly’s memory. I know you will bring lots of smiles to others… I know this because you have certainly brought a smile to my face! 🥰

  • Donna Haniacek

    Can’t pass up a chance to donate in Mollys memory.

  • Laura McGinnis

    Forever Molly Strong

  • Melissa G

    What an amazing cause - this is in memory and in honor of anyone having to endure such a life experience such as cancer!

  • Julie Sokup

    Ryan thank you for raising awareness to a great cause.

  • Erin Morris

    Proud of you and your team, Ry! Donating in honor of Molly’s dream of becoming a chef. We love you 🎗?

  • Mom, Dad and Connor

    We are so very proud of you, Ryan!

  • The Torok Family

    Donating in memory of my dad who battled leukemia. Thank you for all you are doing to bring awareness and support for all those who are continuing to fight today.

  • The Lawrence Family

    People like you make a difference, Ryan. Keep up the good work!

  • Molly Gallant

    Miss you everyday, Dad.

  • Rosann Murray and family

    Way to go, Ryan! Thank you for all your efforts to raise money and awareness.

  • Connie Nelsen

    Thanks for doing this. It means so much to our family right now! Bill and Connie Nelsen (Jacob Yob's Grandparents)

  • Erin Tosch

    Thanks for supporting such a good cause Ryan!

  • The Molina Family

    Awesome, Ryan! My grandfather had (and beat!!) Leukemia and the LLS was a great support for our family. Thanks for all you’re doing!

  • Laura Yukawa

    Molly

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