Students of the Year Atlanta
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Welcome to Team Freshman Knights' SOY Fundraising Page!
Dear friends and family,
I am Jonathan Merlin, a former student at the Epstein School and a current freshman at Pace Academy. Last year, one of my close relatives was diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. We are very lucky that the doctors at the Winship Cancer Institute at Emory were able to catch it very early. We are blessed that the cancer has remained asymptomatic. Thank you so much for your support.
-Jonathan Merlin, 9th Grade
Gabriel's Story
Dear friends and family,
I am Gabriel Kadoori, a former student at the Epstein School and a current freshman at Pace Academy. Unfortunately, my family and I have had numerous ties with cancer in recent years which have inspired me to join LLS and their mission to beat cancer. In the last year, my cousin, late aunt, uncle, and another immediate member of my family who prefers his/her name not to be disclosed have fought cancer. My cousin was diagnosed with leukemia a little over a year ago and is doing much better now, but still has a long battle ahead of him. My uncle was diagnosed with cancer in November of 2017 and is now cancer free. Another immediate family member of mine was able to beat lymphoma in just three months in the summer of 2018. Unfortunately, my aunt died of lymphoma last March. I am dedicating our campaign to my late aunt, Dalia Kurt, whose life was cut short at age 66. Jonathan and I want to do everything we can to help LLS in their mission to ensure that other families do not have to go through the hardships that both of our families have, and I am sure many of yours have as well. Thank you for your support.
- Gabriel Kadoori, 9th Grade
Welcome to Team Freshman Knights' SOY Fundraising Page!
We are honored to participate in the 2019 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. We are proud to be raising critical dollars in honor of a young patient hero who is currently battling or is in remission from 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(s) 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.
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.
128 Comments
Les, Barbara, and Matthew Steiger
Gabe and Jonathan, keep up the good work.
Justin Jacobs and Family
Wonderful job boys! You’re making this this world a better place already!
Hadas Sadero
Gabriel and Jonathan, So proud of you taking on this initiative. Yishar Koach,
The May Family
We hope you reach your goal! Good luck!
The Holzer Family
Very proud of you, always.
Spencyr & Eddi Aronson8L
Spencyr & Eddi Aronson
Cole Kaplan and Family
Great work boys! Happy to support you to achieve your goal. -Cole and the rest of the Kaplan Family.
Rachael, Jay, Eden & Avery Abt
Amazing job, guys! You're both impressive leaders.
Anonymous
Great going Jonathan and Gabriel!
Kate Lipton
Way to go Jonathan! Keep up the drive, hard work and passion! Proud to know you and witness your growth
The Meyerowitz Family
Go Team Freshman Knights. What an amazing goal and endeavor!
Beatriz Alvarado
Thanks to my former students Gabe Kadoori and Jonathan Merlin for raising money for this cause, which also happens to be close to my heart. My father is a retired pediatric blood-disease and -cancer specialist who worked for decades to help cure patients with these diseases.
Andy and Erica Cozewith and Family
Thanks so much for the hard work and raising awareness for such a great cause.
Alyson Lapes
Way to go guys. Best of luck to you for an amazing cause! The Lapes Family
Miriam and Haim Haviv
Good work!
Janel Margaretta
Good luck! All the best, Janel Margaretta
Kelly Family
Great work Jonathan!
The Katzman's
So proud of you Jonathan!! xoxo
Touran& Neil Weissman
Dear Jonathan Touran and I are so proud of you and all your Friends who are part of this special Endeavor to raise money for this wonderful cause. Good luck to you all. See you soon. Love Touran & Neil Weissman
Yvonne Tropp
In honor of Jonathan Merlin.
The Kogon 6
Amazing project! Mazel tov!
Erica Groschler
Good luck with this xo
Avner Silberman
Hi Gabriel - what a great cause to get behind. Wish you great success in your fundraising. We miss you guys - love, the Silbermans
Jessica & Andrew Levinson
Dear Jonathan, We are so proud of you! Kudos on the great work you are doing. We love you. Love, Aunt Jessica, Uncle Andy, Charlotte, & Sabrina
The Shelton Family
Good luck with your fundraising efforts!
Steven and Delilah Cohen
Great job for a great cause! Keep up the good work!
Renee and Searle Videlefsky
Way to go Gabriel and Jonathan on raising money for such a worthy cause! Proud of you boys!
Adam & Vanessa Leibowitz
Kol Hakavod Gabriel & Jonathan.
Jonathan Berzack
congrats and well done
Dara Wassersug
Way to go, Jonathan! We are happy to support you and this wonderful cause.
Laurie, Michael, Eve and Leah May Kogon
Keep up the good work!
Robert Leven
Jonathan We are really proud of the incredible campaign you have put together . You may be a better fundraiser than your dad. A very high bar. Good luck on reaching your goal. Rob and Michelle Leven
Elizabeth Cleveland
great job boys! keep helping fight cancer.
Linda Shohet
Gabriel, We are all very proud of the caring and leadership you show every day and the promise you carry to the future. Yasher koach Grandma Linda
Radhika Behl
Great effort, boys!
Brad Rosen
Great work Gabriel!
Emily, Ramin & Bennie Borna
Kudos on this meaningful project. May the memories of those we have lost to cancer (including my father) continue to be a blessing.
Becky Colker
I’m proud of you, boys! Thanks for your efforts. Becky Colker
Kelly, Craig, Abigail & Daniel Richman
Thank you for supporting this wonderful cause, Gabriel and Jonathan! So proud of you both.
Dana Shapiro
Great strides fir a great cause!
Amy Zeide
So proud of you guys!
Michelle Young
Great job, so proud of both of you!
Anonymous
Thank you for taking the time to fund raise for this worthy cause.
Kia Oates
Great job guys! I'm happy to support a worthy cause.
The Skor Family
Amazing job Boys!!!
Jodi, Ben, Ellie, Ava and Ethan Halpert
So proud of you boys!
Dana Rosenberg
Thanks for bringing awareness to such an important cause!
Julie-Anne Wohlberg
SO proud of you Jonathan and Gabriel.
Lori Miller
Jonathan and Gabriel, So proud of both of you for stepping up to raise funds to combat this terrible disease. Keep up the good work~ Lori Miller
The Fox Family
Way to go Jonathan and Gabriel!
The Perlsteins
Way to go guys!
Nancy Wiesenfeld
Way to go!
Robert, Jacky, Jasmine, Arianna & Sienna Shapiro
Great cause and Yasher Coach for your efforts! xo
Judy & Stan Fineman
Kudos to Jonathan & Gabriel for advocating for LLS.
Joyce and Ramie Tritt
Gabriel and Jonathan, Thank you both for your hard work to raise money for research to combat these terrible diseases. My mom succumbed to Lymphoma and we are supporters. You are both amazing! Joyce and Ramie Tritt
Miriam Rosenbaum
Very proud of your work!
The Cullinane Family
Good Luck!
Jeffrey Ackemann
Good luck in the fund raising effort Gabriel. The Ackemann family is making this donation in memory of Stan and Paul Ackemann
JoLynn & Steve Merlin
Congratulations for all of your hard work and success. You have made all of us very proud.
Candy & Stephen Berman
We're excited to see the new generation make a difference in the lives of those who need help. Candy and Steve Berman
Abusch-Magder Family
Thanks for helping beat this terrible disease!
Brandi and Shai Kattan
HI Gabriel, Keep up the great work. Brandi and Shai Kattan
Tapper Family
Happy to support you and this great cause!
Ken, Lauri, Ally and Max Winkler
Congratulations on your campaign and efforts to help find a cure for blood cancers!
Ofra Sheetrit
Way to go Gabriel and Jonathan. So proud of your efforts. Morah Ofra
Elayne and Ron Gabbai
What a great cause, best of luck!
Tami Shaoul
Good luck with your fundraising Gabriel! xxo, Tami Shaoul Weiner
Stacy Bardo and Scott Rosenblatt
Keep up the fantastic work! Sending best wishes on your amazing effort - Stacy and Scott
Gary, Liz and Spencer Lieberman
There are too many people for me to name in memory of and in honor of - sadly
Elana Yoels
Good luck to both of you on this incredibly important campaign!
Cathy & Morris Borenstein
So proud of both of you for your passion & dedication !
Temi, Evan, Annie and Elisabeth Levy
Wonderful work, Jonathan and Gabriel!!
Cindy and Jeff Hopkins
Way to go!
Ben, Nadine, Brad & Dani
Amazing work boys!
Jill and DannyLeshtz
Great job Jonathan! So happy to support such a great cause!
David, Abby, Eli and Remi levinson
Jonathan- we are so proud of you!
Keri L Greenwald
Great initiative Gabriel and Jonathan!
Karyn Watkins
Way to go Freshman Nights!! So proud of your leadership on this worthy cause!!
Laura Schilling
Proud of you for doing this!!
Malcolm McComb
Gladys McComb
Gary Margolias
Great job Gabriel!
Rhonda Stark
Great work! Lily and Ava Stark
Jessica Bradley
Never give up...Never give in!
The Mendelson Family
Great job! Love, The Mendelson Family
Ula Zusman
What an amazing thing you’re doing. May you go from strength to strength.
The Snyder Family
Proud of the work you are doing!
Sheryl and Greg Bluestein
Great cause
The Israel Family
You are doing a great mitzvah!
Lori & Allan Peljovich
Thank you Jonathan and Gabriel for raising money for such a great cause!
Mary Roos
Hope you have had a good campaign.
Mateo and Luna
Good work Gabrile. We hope you reach your goal! Good luck - Mateo and Luna
Scott & Deborah Arant
Gabriel we are so proud of all your hard work.
Randy Weisburd
Great work for a great cause! Keep up the good work.
Connie Grigsby
What a wonderful effort, Gabriel. Way to go! Your work will help many people, and helping people is of the highest calling. All the best to you and your teammate!
Puja Singh
Good luck! Puja Singh
Amy Fingerhut
You have rocked this!! Awesome job!
Regine Basha
I love you!!!
Marni & Daniel Bekerman
Proud of you boys for making a difference!
Daniel Simes
Congrats on raising so much!
Jodi Firestone
Way to go Jonathan!
Finkelstein family
Great job Jonathan and Gabriel!
Anna Pfohl
Good luck Jonathan!!
Jolynn Merlin
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Aaron and Bobbi Griffin
Keep up the great work! It is great to see you both have such a drive and passion for a great cause!
Robert LaChapelle
Glad to have this opportunity to participate in your efforts. Push hard boys and you will meet or exceed your goals.
Faith Baron
A worthy cause! Faith Baron
Julie, Gregg & Max Porter
Great work boys! A cause near and dear to our family as we have a dear family friend who has been battling this disease for 20 years.
Allison & Adam Abramson
Great job, Jonathan!
Alan Epstein
In honor of Jonathan Merlin!
Andrea shalinsky
Best of luck with your fundraiser ??
Robin, Darrin, Bradley and Stevee Friedrich
Really proud of you guys! Robin, Darrin, Bradley & Stevee
Philip Rubin
Nice job boys. Doing good stuff like your parents! Philip, Amy, Jake, Zach and Hailey
Melissa Silver
So proud of you, Jonathan and Gabriel! -Mrs. Silver
Margo, Doug, Ryan & Alanna Diamond
Job well done! Congratulations
Camp Manitou
Great work Jonny! Keep up the efforts supporting such an important cause. JD & Your Manitou Family
Alex Spinelli
Love u Gabe
Ella, Avery & Davis Berman
Your hard work and determination will make a difference in people's lives. We wish you much success!
Neill and Andrea Videlefsky
Amazing work, Gabriel. You are an inspiration! You are making a true difference for those with leukemia and lymphoma!
Marvin, Kerry, Amanda, & Aaron Solomiany
Sko Gabriel! You’re doing great things bud:)
Kerri & Erez Katz
What you're doing is a truly wonderful mitzvah. Yasher koach!
Luci, Stan, Maya, Michael, Ethan & Leo Sunshine
Way to go Jonathan! Best of luck to you and your team for an amazing cause! Love, Luci, Stan, Maya, Michael, Ethan & Leo Sunshine!
The Janko Family
Great Job boys for fundraising for this important charity! Love the Janko Family
Mitch Weintraub
Great job guys!
Bonnie Marmor
What a great cause! Good job Gabriel and Jonathan!
Diana Margolis
Great job Gabriel! - Diana and David Margolis
The Posel Family
Keep up the good fight! The Posel Family
Osnat Soffer
Dear Gabriel We’re so proud of you Love , the Soffer’s