Students of the Year Central Pennsylvania
Team Alli and Maddy | Team Alli and Maddy
Welcome to Team Alli and Maddy's SOY Fundraising Page!
We are honored to have been nominated to take part in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s national Students of the Year campaign. From January 13th to March 2nd, we will be fundraising to fight back against blood cancer. Although crucial strides have been made because of the incredible research LLS has funded, there are still people dying every day from blood cancers.
Our goal is to raise $50,000- the amount required to fund a cancer research grant. Research grants are critical in the fight against cancer. Grants fund clinical trials which are treatments that the FDA has yet to officially approve which often makes them more expensive and less accessible to patients. LLS helps push clinical trials through the approval process by the FDA. FDA approved treatments do not have wait lists which makes them more accessible to patients. Due to a molecular research style approach, many LLS- funded treatments have been known to successfully fight other diseases such as multiple sclerosis, brain, breast, lung, kidney, liver, lung, pancreatic, prostate, and ovarian cancers.
It's a big goal, but we can't reach it without you!
Such treatments are why children such as our young friend, Karina, are still alive to tell their stories. Karina is an incredible 11-year-old from Carlisle, Pennsylvania. She was diagnosed with a blood cancer at just 7 years old. Despite countless hours in the hospital, countless times feeling exhausted, countless needles poked at her for bloodwork, Karina has such a positive personality and is incredibly willing to educate others using her first-hand experience. We want YOU to be a part of honoring Karina by funding a $50,000 research grant in 7 weeks. She is our inspiration. She deserves this honor!
Here’s How You Can Help….
The deadline for donations is March 1st. Our webpage will be updated frequently with events that we encourage you to attend! Donations are tax-deductible and can be made at: https://events.lls.org/cpa/CPASoY19/talliandma
If you would prefer to write a check, please make it out to “Leukemia & Lymphoma Society” and put “Alli & Maddy” in the Memo. Please mail your tax-deductible donation to: 7 W Mulberry Hill Road, Carlisle PA, 17013.
We are so grateful for your support and hope you will spread the word amongst family and friends. Please visit our website often and bring 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.
With the mission in mind,
Alli and Maddy
4 Comments
Tammiem Norman
Great cause good luck with your fundraising!
Agnieszka Gradzka
Good luck Maddy!
Annabel Krebs
Good luck girls! So proud of you guys. I know exactly how challenging this is but don’t give up keep pushing towards your goal, you got this.
Darlene Pekala
Good Luck with your fundraising!! Love you.