Hi! My name is Myna, I'm a junior at Vandegrift high school (VHS) in Austin. I am so happy you are considering helping me and my team in this amazing campaign!!😊

This is my second year involved in The Leukemia and Lymphoma Societys' (LLS) Student of the Year Campaign (SOY), I first joined as a part of Nivitha Kandulas team in 2020. This year, I'm leading an amazing team of motivated students. I strongly believe, with your help, we can reach our goal and make an impact in the fight against blood cancer! 

The LLS mission: Cure Leukemia, Lymphoma, Hodgkin's Disease, and Myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families

Every donation is tax-deductible.

Over the past year, I’ve been able to learn a lot about Leukemia and Lymphoma and I hope to learn more! At the end of last year’s campaign, LLS had a zoom banquet (courtesy of covid) at which they displayed the total amount of money raised across all Austin teams. Seeing that number, $973,382, was eye-opening. The impact that we all had was tremendous and being a part of it was amazing, which is why I chose to lead a team in the 2022 SOY campaign! 🤩

Thank you to my team!!

Sapna Bhatt, Akshay Vu, Inaya Jabar, Valeria Euran, Anaya Malik, Anika Arya, Jennifer Zheng, Joey Kunz, Maya Vigil, Anya Mijar, and parents!
 

I along with many others have had the privilege of a healthy and carefree childhood. My goal and hope are that through this campaign my team and I are able to help contribute towards treatments and a cure so that those affected by Leukemia and Lymphoma can have a healthier childhood! Take a look below to see the power of YOUR donation!

•     $25 helps fund an episode of The Bloodline with LLS, a free podcast series that provides information to patients and caregivers.
•     $50 helps fund educational booklets for healthcare providers and their patients.
•     $100 helps fund the training of Patti Robinson Kaufmann First Connection Program volunteers, who provide peer support to patients and their families around the country.
•     $200 helps fund an hour of an Information Specialist’s time providing information and support to patients and their families at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Information Resource Center.
•     $200 helps fund general lab supplies for one week, allowing researchers funded by The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to conduct critical blood cancer research.
•     $300 helps fund one week of an online support group on www.LLS.org for patients and caregivers coping with a blood cancer diagnosis.

Once again, Thank you for helping us in this year's LLS campaign against blood cancer! If you have any questions about how you can donate (checks, card, etc) please let me know!! We appreciate every donation (Matching, Sponsorship, and General)!! 

With Gratitude,

Myna