Dear family and friends,

This year, I am honored to be part of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Student Visionaries of the Year, working to raise as much as possible for LLS's mission: to cure blood cancers and improve the quality of life of patients and families. I have until March 15, 2025 to reach my goal of raising $10,000.

My family and I were introduced to LLS when I was diagnosed with acute high-risk lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) at the age of 2. I went through 2 1/2 years of treatment, during which I received more than 700 doses of chemotherapy. Since then, we have supported LLS by participating in fundraisers for Light the Night, Team in Training, the Student Series, the Stair Climb, Man and Woman of the Year, and in 2014, I was the Illinois and National Girl of the Year.

Last year, my brother Emmett and I volunteed at the Student Visionaries of the Year Grand Finale and I was inspired by all of the incredible candidates. I knew that evening that I wanted to show my appreciation to the doctors and researchers who tirelessly work to improve and save the lives of patients, the committed staff at LLS who provide patients and caregivers with support and education through diagnosis and treatment, and those who fiercely advocate for policy changes that accelerate the development of new treatments and breakdown barriers to care. All of these people contributed to my own blood cancer journey and survival. 

While survival rates for individuals with leukemia and lymphoma have improved, it isn't good enough. 80% of childhood cancer survivors are living with a chronic health condition. In my lifetime, I want to see less long-term side effects and a 100% survival rate. This is my chance to create this vision, and I hope you will join me. 

All donations are greatly appreciated and tax-deductible. Please visit my website often and tell friends who would also like to donate! And please see if your employer matches donations!

On behalf of patients fighting blood cancers today, in honor of survivors like me, and in memory of those we have lost, THANK YOU!!

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

With gratitude,

❤️ PIPER ❤️