Students of the Year Fairfield Westchester

Max Semegran | Team Ben: Max and Mahopac Fight Cancer

Team Ben: Max and Mahopac Students of the Year Fundraiser

Feb 02, 2021

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page, welcome!

Personal Story:

Five words you never want to hear: “Your brother has blood cancer.” And yet, this was the reality that my family and I have faced the past two years as my brother, Ben, fought Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Fortunately, Ben recently finished his last round of chemotherapy and is in remission. From this experience I realized the great pain and suffering that cancer causes. I will use my brother's story as motivation as I participate in 2021 Students of the Year to help bring an end to blood cancer.

 

I encourage you to join me in supporting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) by making a donation to my fundraising campaign. By donating to LLS, you support the many facets of LLS’s mission work from investing in groundbreaking research, providing education and support to patients, and advocating at the state and federal level for legislation to help those living with cancer. My appreciation for your support cannot be overstated — each and every dollar donated to LLS brings us closer to our goal to end blood cancer and makes an impact for cancer patients and their families.

 


Why LLS?:

As a global leader in the fight to end cancer, LLS is committed to doing more for blood cancer patients and families than any organization in the world. LLS’s signature fundraising campaigns drive critical support for its mission, including a nearly $1.3 billion investment in cutting edge cancer research worldwide since it was founded in 1949. Since the 1960s, survival rates for many blood cancer patients have doubled, tripled, or even quadrupled.

Every facet of LLS’s mission – research, education and support, and policy and advocacy – work in harmony to put blood cancer patients and their families first. LLS has helped millions impacted by cancer throughout its more than 70-year history, even funding breakthrough blood cancer research to advance lifesaving treatments and cures that is now helping patients with other cancers and diseases. That is why at LLS we say that beating cancer is in our blood.

 

 

Please visit my website as often as you can and share it with everyone you know who would also like to join us in the fight against cancer. Together, we have the power, the passion and the resolve to achieve a world without blood cancer. All donations are tax-deductible.

On behalf of cancer patients and their families everywhere, I sincerely thank you for your support!

For more information about LLS, please visit lls.org

 

72 Comments

  • Erin Sheedy

    You got this!!

  • Nat Willner

    Nice work, Max

  • Asaf Savir

    Best of luck!

  • Katie Burgess

    All the best to you and your family.

  • Tracey Cuccia

    All the best to you and your family!

  • Mohamed Berkat

    Congratulations max ,keep up with the good work .auntie Quyen& uncle mohamed

  • Lily Milkis

    Yay Max! Such an amazing cause!!!

  • Anthony Biondi

    I went fishing with Ben one time and he is an amazing person! This is awesome Max, you have a great heart! Hope everyone is well!

  • Ryan Butler & Family

    He won every pokemon battle he took part in, so I'm certain he'll win this battle too. Stay strong!

  • Wendy Erickson

    What a beautiful thing you are doing fir your brother. Your family should be very proud. God bless! Wendy Erickson, RN

  • Nicole Silvagni

    Good luck!!

  • A Getis

    Thank you for making this effort to help others.

  • Lianna Semegran

    Great job organizing this and hoping you crush your fundraising goal. Go Team Ben!

  • Lawrence and Debbie Semegran

    Wishing you continued good health. Much love, Aunt Debbie and Uncle Larry

  • LOURDES L VALLE

    Was so moved by your very inspiring story shared by MHS and the "Mahopac News". What a beautiful way to honor your brother. Prayers for Ben and your family to all stay safe and healthy and may you exceed your goals. Our very best wishes from the Valle - Paglia Family of Mahopac

  • Maureen and Dennis O'Connor

    Max- I am so proud of your family and will never forget babysitting for you and Ben when you were little kids. Good luck in Harvard! Love- the O'Connor's

  • Iris & Alan Jacobs

    We are so proud of Ben for his strength as he fought for his health and for Max as he fought for his brother and others who are ill with lymphoma and other blood disorders. Cousins Iris & Alan Jacobs

  • Leslie and Evan Semegran

    So proud of you max! Great job fir a very meaningful cause!

  • Sue anello

    God bless you

  • Benjamin Dancygier

    Great job Max!!!

  • Madison Than

    Sending so much love and wishing the best for all of you!!

  • Aunt Aileen and Uncle Matt

    We are so proud of you Max. You and your big brother are so inspirational. Love, Aunt Aileen, Uncle, Matt, Ellie, and Owen

  • Jill & Michael Semegran

    Congrats max! This is unbelievable. We are so proud of you and Ben! And Theo too! Keep reaching for the stars! All our love!

  • Brenda Testa

    I am praying for you and your family.

  • Valarie Nierman

    Max, you are an inspiration to the whole community. Wishing you great success with your fundraiser and much health and brighter days ahead for Ben and your whole family.

  • Lyda Rojas Carroll

    So proud of you and Ben.

  • Darcy M

    Hope this helps :)

  • Joseph Marconi

    What an inspirational and amazing story. I know the family, so this really hits home and makes this story even more special. I am honored to help and hope and pray that our efforts make a difference.

  • Viet & Matt

    We're so proud of you Max! Keep up the fight. Love, Auntie Viet & Uncle Max

  • Donna Rossomando

    Great job Max! Best of luck always.

  • Justin Kumrow

    Hope you meet your goal soon. Best wishes, Justin

  • Alfred Dioguardi

    Good Luck!

  • Janet Cargain

    Dear Max - I also believe in paying it forward and totally understand your Gratitude to the doctors that are helping your brother. A year ago this week your Dad saved my life - I had colon cancer. I will forever be Grateful to him and all the other specialists involved in my care. Thank you never seems to be enough. I found it particularly cruel that his own child battled this terrible disease. I have Prayed for Ben often and am very happy to hear that he is in remission again and immunotherapy is complete. Decades ago my Mom suffered from NHL and this type of fundraising and awareness offers the LLS the opportunity to support patients and families as well as to make great strides in research and development for treatment ... all this translates into lives being saved. Thank You for all your efforts - I will be rooting you on for your continued success and Prayers will always be said for Ben and your Family. Sincerely, Janet C

  • Jonathan Goldberg

    Congrats Max on this amazing fundraiser in support of your brother Ben! I wish you, Ben and the whole family good health happiness and success in all your endeavors! Go team Ben!!!

  • Jeremy & Nikki Willner

    What an extraordinary thing you are doing! We are so proud of you

  • Mark and Patti Liff

    Best of luck and great job for all of your hard work and kindness through all of your efforts and incredible determination. Mark and Patti Liff

  • Tanner McCracken

    Great work, Max! Keep fighting the good fight! You are making Mahopac very proud.

  • Mary C Palmer

    Max I hope you reach your goal! I am so glad that Ben is doing well. Both of you are amazing young men! This is a very important cause that you involved with and your efforts will help many other people like Max.

  • Grandma Binh & Grandpa Thiem

    We're very proud of you Max and Ben. Continue to do this charity work. Good luck. Love, Grandma Binh and Grandpa Thiem

  • Fanny Ching

    I'm so happy to hear that Ben is in remission! Keep it up!

  • Frank Sanzillo

    Quote life is not about waiting for the storm to pass but learning to dance in the rain” Ben And Max always be there for one another, and dance in that rain!

  • Genevieve Kurdi

    I commend your work in raising funds for LLS. Great job! Wishing Ben good health!

  • Karen Fleming

    God Bless you and your amazing family.

  • Jenny So

    Go Team Ben! Best wishes for continued good health.

  • Bruno Abbondanza

    Great work Max, your are an inspiration to us all. Thanks for being a good example for our community.

  • Bernard and Elaine Jacobs

    Hi Max, This is a great thing you are doing. Best Wishes, Bernie and Elaine Jacobs

  • Sydney Froehlich

    Ben deserves the absolute best! Max, your efforts and commitment to your family is incredibly inspiring. Good luck with everything! Go Team Ben!

  • Sean Ha

    Great cause Max! What a great way to honor Ben. Keep up the good work.

  • Scott Grant

    Being partners with your dad I hear often how proud he is of both of you Max and Ben. This is a wonderful thing that you are doing for your brother Max. I am glad that your whole family has come together to fight these challenging circumstances. I wish you both all the best in Boston in the fall. Go team Ben! Scott Grant

  • Diana Sorrentino

    Love you Lu!

  • Gina Pullissio

    Love & Miss you Lu!! <3

  • Julianna Russo

    So proud of you Max! I can’t wait to see you reach this goal!

  • Thomas Russo

    Good luck Max!

  • Andrea Hughes

    This is a great cause. Thank you!

  • Luke Douglas

    Best of luck, you can beat it

  • Keiren M Farquhar

    Congratulations Max for all your hard work and dedication to this wonderful project which you have undertaken.Not only will this research benefit Ben,who you love dearly,but so many people fighting this fight now and in the future.You make everyone that knows you and your family proud to be a small part of your world. Great job, Keiren

  • Susan Downey

    Supporting an outstanding young man and his phenomenal family ... so incredibly proud!

  • Tommy O’Brien

    I love what you’re doing, Max! Keep up the great work and my prayers for your brother!

  • Hayden S Griswold

    Cheers to you!434

  • Jennifer Gilbert

    Sending you best wishes for health, success and well-being. Love, Ms. Vara

  • MaryBeth Pozzuto

    Keep fighting Ben!

  • Colleen Browne

    Great work Max, The Browne Family

  • Lisa Roth

    This is amazing!!! Thank you so much for everything you are doing to help Ben and LLS

  • Melvina Feldman

    In honor of Ben Semegran who was courageous in overcoming the challenges of Hodgekins Lymphoma. So proud of Max, for doing this fundraiser in honor of his big brother! Fondly, Melvina Feldman

  • Amy Mahoney

    Thank you for organizing this , Max!

  • Colleen Kelly

    Great job, Max!

  • The Witt Family

    Congrats Max, best wishes for you and your family!

  • David Kaprielian

    A great team supporting an even greater cause.

  • Diane Lee

    The very best to you and your bright future, Ben.

  • Deborah Tully

    Here's hoping you reach your goal!

  • Elizabeth Dore

    Good luck, stay strong!

  • Katie Foley

    Way to go Max!! So proud of you- you are a true leader in the Mahopac Community!

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