Student Visionaries of the Year Chicago
Ryan Sheehan | Fighting for Families
Ryan's Student Visionaries of the Year Chicago Fundraiser
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