For those who don’t know me, I am a Junior at St. Michael’s Catholic Academy in Austin, Texas. I am honored to tell you that I am participating in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Student of the Year program as a team member. Student of the Year is a seven- week philanthropic competition for high school leaders seeking to make an impact in the fight against cancer. This organization means a lot to me and my parents- Bonnie and Kevin Carlisle, because our family, like many of yours, has been intimately affected by cancer. Over the past 70 years, LLS has evolved into the world’s largest nonprofit, dedicated to fighting blood cancers, pioneering many of today’s most innovative treatments and therapies. Despite the great progress in this fight against cancer, 50,000 individuals lose their battle each year in the US alone. Participating in this campaign has taught me so much already, including the power of perseverance. Yes, fundraising is hard, but it is not as hard as fighting cancer. You should be proud to know that your support of my campaign is helping LLS continue to make groundbreaking strides in cancer therapy. I look forward to sharing our team’s success and sincerely appreciate your consideration! Thank you again for your consideration. I truly appreciate your support! Sincerely, Caroline Carlisle

I am honored to participate as a team member for the 2020 Students of the Year program, a seven-week initiative in which select high school students from around the country participate in a fundraising competition to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. I am proud to support my candidate and am raising critical dollars in honor of a young patient hero who is currently battling or is in remission from a blood cancer. Each dollar is a vote. The candidate team that raises the most money at the end of the seven weeks is named Student of the Year. Our mission is to not only raise the most money but also to bring attention to blood cancers like leukemia, which is the most common form of cancer in children and teens.

Since the early 1960s, five-year survival rates for many blood cancer patients have doubled, tripled or even quadrupled. And many LLS supported therapies not only help blood cancer patients but are helping patients with other cancers and serious diseases. In fact, drugs first approved for blood cancers are now approved to treat patients with stomach cancers, skin cancers, and autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis.

We really are changing the face of blood cancer!

All donations are greatly appreciated and are tax deductible. They'll not only support LLS-funded research but will help provide critical information and support for patients, and support advocacy for laws to ensure patients can access the care and treatments they need.

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On behalf of blood cancer patients everywhere, thank you for your support!

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