Student Visionaries of the Year Westchester/Fairfield
Lyla Keenan | Team togetherwefightcancer
Lyla's Student Visionaries of the Year Fundraiser
My Inspiration
Hello! My name is Lyla Keenan and I am a junior at Rye High School. It is with great honor and pride to be able to work with such an inspiring and successful organization. I am so proud to be working to help so many people all in memory of my Uncle Matt.
The main reason I am so passionate and determined to raise money and support this organization is in honor of my Uncle Matt. Despite never having the chance to meet him myself before he passed, I cherish my relationship with his peers and love learning about his character and life. Through stories shared by his family and friends over the years, I have learned what a kind, supportive, and optimistic brother, friend, and teammate he was. As I go through my life, I am inspired to live like Matt. His beloved character and kind spirit continue to inspire his friends, his family, and myself. I feel he has been a guiding force in my life.
Through raising money in my campaign I am supporting breakthrough cancer research to help other families going through treatment and fighting cancer. Our goal is to make their treatments easier, healthier, and successful.
But, I can't do it alone. My supportive team and our collective efforts are hoping to raise $100,000 by the end of this event. All proceeds will go to cutting-edge research for new cancer breakthroughs in hopes of finding a cure. This research has the potential to both find a cure and in the meantime make treatment as up-to-date and effective as we can to help patients across the country.
Lyla Keenan
Lyla's Student Visionaries of the Year 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.
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.
113 Comments
Ashley Mattison Ochs
Yay stauffs and stauff family :)
Margaret Tewksbury
We’re so proud of you Lyla! Xo
Biase Family
Biase Family
Martino Family
Keep up the great work Lyla!!!
Chiaravalle Family
Thank you for making the future better!
The Jachman Family
This is incredible!
The King Family
Proud of you Lyla! Matt would love that your doing this. He was such an inspiration to us all, and I still think of him often. Good luck achieving your goal and keep making a difference! Love, the King Family
Kathleen Keenan
Hope to stop cancer forever💖
the Juice
So important. Thank you for your energy and passion!!
Kerry Tepedino
Great work Lyla! A beautiful tribute to your uncle! Xoxo The Tepedinos
The Samberg Family
What an amazing way to honor your uncle while raising awareness & helping others impacted by blood cancers. Best of luck to you & your team! Enjoy the experience and hope you have that inner good feeling from knowing what a difference you're making:-)
Jennifer Costigan
Lyla, this is amazing, and I am so proud of you! What a beautiful tribute to your uncle! Love the Costigan family
Lisa Fallon
Go Lyla! Such a great thing you are doing and I know your uncle would be super proud!
The Millers
Thank you for doing this. A truly amazing selfless act.
Janey Ahn
We're very proud and happy to support you, Lyla. The Rands
John Keenan
Our prayers continue that soon we will conquer the curse of cancer.
The Nemsick Family
What a beautiful way to honor your uncle!
Noga and Devon Ruttenberg
Great job helping to be the change in this world, Lyla!
The Mulcahy Family
Great job Lyla!
David Ulrich
Great cause Ly
Skylar Brokaw
Sending much love in support of this great cause!!!!
Kelsey and Tim Johnson
Lyla, thanks for sharing your story and working to raise money for such an important cause. Rooting for you!
The Ebeling Family
The Ebeling Family
The Watson Family
Such an amazing cause and way to honor your Uncle!
The Heffernan Family
Great work Lyla!
Sarah and Jim Burchetta
Wonderful what you are doing Lyla!
The Kavanagh Family
Great job Lyla! What a great way to honor your uncle!
The Buckley Family
Thank you for making a difference! The Buckley Family
The Rigert Family
Go Lyla!!!!!
Ella Poole and family
Thank you Lyla for reaching out. Best of luck with this amazing noteworthy campaign. With Love Karri. Sam, grier and Ella Poole
The Federman Family
From the Federman Family
Lois and Blake Goodner
Thanks for all your hard work in support of such a great cause
The Souza Family
So amazing that you are doing this, Lyla! Uncle Matt would be very proud. Love, the Souza Family
Michelle Lenihan
Thanks for fundraising for such a great cause in honor of an extraordinary person. Matt was an absolute light - loved and admired by all who knew him. While his life was far too short, he had more impact than most who live 4x as long. He will always be special and forever remains in countless hearts and minds, inspiring us to be better. Thanks for helping to advance efforts to combat leukemia which has affected too many (including my own family).
The Cosenza Family
Good luck, Lyla!
Kevorkian Family
Amazing work Lyla Keenan.
The Fallon Family
We were chatting about this awesome effort as a family and wanted to help out a bit more. Lyla - good luck and we know you are going to crush this! The Fallon
Yelena Sherman
Lyla, we will be honored to donate. This cause is very personal to us as our family has been affected by cancer. We are supporing you every step of the way! The Sherman family.
The Rupp Family
Way to go, Lyla! Such a special way to honor your Uncle Matt…keep up the amazing work!
The Kenny Family
What an incredible way to honor your uncle and make a difference!
The Mulderry Family
Nice work, Lyla! You make your Uncle Matt proud! The Mulderry Family
The Whalings
Love you leaning in on behalf of a great cause and in honor of your Uncle. Great work!
Carella Family
Lyla, thank you for your note and what an amazing cause - also close to our hearts. Appreciate your efforts!! ~ T.J. and Court Carella
Margaret Pandl
Lyla Keenan
clare and dave butler
Way to go Lyla Keenan!! Xx Clare & Dave Butler
Shoemaker
Amazing Lyla, - thank you for for working hard to make a difference - Love the Shoemakers ❤️
Doyle Family
Amazing Lyla!
Kristen Bowes Burke
Matt has been in my thoughts on a daily basis since he passed away 26 years ago. What an amazing tribute to him and to be doing this lifesaving work in his name—you are incredible Lyla!!
The Kishores
The Kishores are honored to support this worthy cause and to be a part of any team led by you!
The London family
Great job Lyla! Thank you for raising money for such an important cause!
Diane Craig
Go, Lyla, Go. Not only in memory of your uncle, but also for people like my friend, Denis, who is battling leukemia right now. Let’s beat this! Love, Dede Craig
Dan Rosenthal & Avery Sheffield
Thank you Lyla and the entire Stauffer and Keenan family for all of your work in support of this cause. I am certain Matt would be proud...
Cora, Reagan & Jack
So proud of you, Lyla!
The Layngs
Way to go, Lyla!
The Riter Family
Impressive effort around a cause that hits home for so many people. Thank you.
Kathleen & Michael O'leary
Amazing Lyla. Thank you for taking action. We are sure your Uncle Matt is smiling down on you right now. The O'Learys
Anonymous
Good luck Lyla! What a meaningful and thoughtful endeavor. Loads of love to you!
The Lynch Family
Wonderful endeavor! Great cause
The Hilgendorff Family
Way to go Lyla! So very happy to support you and this wonderful cause!
The Vender Moffat Family
Lyla! What an awesome and inspiring way to honor your uncle...and all who were blessed to know him. Good luck in reaching your admirable goal!
The Levines
Proud to support your hard work, Lyla.
The Masucci Family
Go Lyla, go! What a beautiful way to honor your uncle Matt's memory and support an important cause.
The McLane Family
Way to go LYLA
The Karmanos Family
Lyla, you are amazing for working so hard to honor your Uncle Matt's memory. We are sending our love and support!
Rachel Chernikoff Zang and family
You're doing such important work, Lyla. In my life after soccer with your mom, I've occasionally crossed paths with Williams people who knew Matt. His memory in many people's minds is so strong.
The Puzzuoli Family
Great work!
Susie, Armando, Madi, Luca & Marco Petruccelli
Go Lyla! We are honored to be included.
Jocelyn Ludwick
Thank you, Lyla!!
Tim Wheaton
Proud of you Lyla and honored to help Sarah Flatley and Tim Wheaton
Marybeth & Ben Leahy
Great job Lyla! Xo, the Leahys
Super Bowl Squares
Super Bowl Squares!!!! Thanks to everyone who participated!!!!
The Berkoff Family
Go Lyla!!
The Raffertys
Great job, Ly!
The Erickson Family
What a wonderful cause in honor of your Uncle Matt. Good luck Lyla!
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The Kohler Family
So proud of you Lyla! What an incredible tribute to your uncle Matt.
The Walsh Family
Great job Lila!! Much love from the Walsh Family.
Danielle Reyna
This is amazing Lyla. Your uncle is looking down on you so proud. This is such a beautiful way to keep his memory alive!! Much love, Danielle
The Kahl Family
Lyla, your Uncle Matt would be so proud of you! Your amazing! Thank you for supporting such a great cause.
The Broderick Family
Good Luck reaching your goal for this great cause!
Erica Kofords
Such a wonderful cause! Your uncle would be so proud!??
The Chu/McCormack Family
Amazing work for such an important cause! Way to go, Lyla!
The Tobin Family
Great job Lyla!
Mandy Whiteley
So proud of your hard work Lyla! Way to go!!!
Christi Wood
Amazing work, Lilah! You are an inspiration to so many through your incredible fundraising efforts. You are crushing it! Love, The Wood Family
The Bainbridge Family
We are so proud of you! Well done!
The Pymm Family
Way to go Lyla! Your Uncle Matt would be so proud of you! Keep up the good work!
The Shapiro Family
Lyla, we are so proud of you!
burke hayes
Nice work Lyla!
Amanda Timchak
Supporting Lyla Keenan’s RHS Soccer initiative
Kira and John Ryan
You sure are making your Uncle Matt proud.❤️
The Margiloff Family
Way to go Lyla!!
The Apostolatos Family
Hi Lyla - we cannot attend the soccer clinic but wanted to make a donation. My uncle also lost his life to Leukemia. Keep up the good work and thank you for shining a light on this cause!
Mack Keenan - Soccer Clinic
Great job soccer girls. State Champs!
The Muccia family
Keep up the good work!
Sarah Fraser
Your uncle would be so proud - really amazing work you're doing
Louise Flynn
Great cause Lyla. Keep up the hard work and dedication! Beautiful tribute! Thank you for making the world a better place! All the best, The Flynn Family Xoxo
The Malouin Family
Thank you for all of your hard work, you are making a difference!
Melissa Crandall and Lucy Schell
Lyla, You are so inspiring we are so proud of the amazing work you are doing! We are so lucky you are doing such amazing work. Thank you! Love, Lucy and Family
Rebecca Le Neve Foster
For Sammy and Charlie attendance at soccer
Catherine Guszack
For RHS Girls Soccer team from Abby Guszack
Kellie Lloyd
Finley Lloyd
Cassandra Clark
Great cause.
Brendan and Claire Neary
Good Luck Lyla! Such a great cause that Claire and Emma have been a part of as well.
The Chesley Family
Lyla, so wonderful that you are volunteering for such a good cause and in memory of your uncle.
Hannah Kolkin
Thank you for making a difference, Lyla!
Wealthspire Advisors - Tom and Chris
Do great work Lyla! Your friends at Wealthspire Advisors, Tom Kavanagh and Chris Leddy
Paul Ferrante & Team
Way to go Lyla!
Autumn Terrill & Stephen Ehrenberg
Good luck, Lyla!
Jennifer Witt
Lyla you’re doing an amazing job!
maureen mcginn
Thank you!!
The Ulrichs
So proud of you Lyla!
Geoff Chapin - Chapes
Go Lyla!! You are an inspiration to everyone and Matt would be so proud of you!! Though not at all surprised. Thank you for all you are doing, you give everyone such hope!