Atlanta Students of the Year
Ross Ashby | Team Fo Co Cure's Campaign Team
Welcome to Team FoCo Cure's SOY Fundraising Page!
FoCo Cure SOY Candidates
Jake Hale, Watson Kimel and Ross Ashby
We are honored to have been accepted to participate in the 2018 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 raising $50,000 for people like Connor McMahon, our classmate who has won his battle against cancer; and our Honored Hero, Alyssa Howell, who is currently in remission from Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Our mission is to not only meet our financial goal 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 and we need your help!
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. And to learn more about the treatment that cured Connor, please click here:
https://llsdata.box.com/v/FireWithFire
On behalf of blood cancer patients everywhere we thank you for your support!
For more information about LLS, please visit www.lls.org.
119 Comments
Heather Rudd
We are so proud of our Forsyth LLS Team!! Good Luck from The Rudds'
South Forsyth High School
This donation is made by the students, faculty and staff of South Forsyth High School!!!
Jason Sims
A little bit goes a long way!
Simy Carvalho
Great job, boys! So proud of you three and this great cause.
Ed and Kathryn Hayes
Good Luck Watson from Kathryn and Ed!
Venkat Krishnamoorthy
Very proud of your team's efforts towards a good cause!
Sheryl Falls
This is an awesome thing for the guys to do, it is so important for us to keep spreading the word
Frida's restaurant
Proceeds from spirit night
David Saltarelli
Great job boys....or should I say men. Look forward to seeing you you all on lacrosse field!
Sandra White
In Memory of C.W. White
Kori Anderson
We so wished that a cure was available when my Mother-in-Law was diagnosed with Leukemia back in 2003. She fought valiantly, but sadly, there was no treatment available to her. It is my hope that through your efforts, and those like yours, a cure might be found. Thank you!
HS Anonymous
An anonymous donation from South Forsyth High School.
Rob and Laura Bunker
Great job, Jake, Ross and Watson! The Bunker Family
Debbie young
Way to go Jake, Watson and Ross. This is a great thing that you are doing. Keep it up.
Lacy Hernandez
Good luck Watson!
Keely Smith
Team FoCo Cure is amazing!
Amy Shiptenko
Watson - thank you for your efforts to help fund cancer research! Aunt Amy :)
MaryAnn Barnable
Keep up the good work boys.
Jay & Debbie Fox
So proud to see young people involved in such a great cause. We have lost a loved one to Leukemia and currently have a family member being treated with immunotherapy. We are sure you will reach your goal for this great cause.
Beverly Heslin
Fantastic to see young men involved with a great cause. You are an inspiration to all.
Valerie Musial
Thank you for helping raise money to help people with LLS! ??
Anonymous
Good Luck in your efforts, very commendable and it's great to see the youth of America doing great things like this thinking of others.
Lloyd Penn
Good luck on reaching your goal towards a great cause. Thank you for all the hard work.
The McKenzie Family
Great job, keep up the good work!
Joe Baker
Make it happen men!
Leigh Caulfield
Atlanta student of the year
Kevin & Melinda Nourse
Proud of all of your hard work for such a great cause!
The Warners
Thanks for making a difference!! We are proud of you! The Warner Family
John Manchin
It is encouraging to see young people involved in such a great cause.
Sean Carpenter
Good luck to all those students raising money for this cause. #FCancer
Chris Cardwell UF ZTA
May your goals be reached and cancers be cured!
Hennessy Lexus of Gwinnett Rob Hays
Hennessy Lexus of Gwinnett supports Jake Hale's effort to cure blood cancers.
Richard Ashby
Raffle tix sales
Michael Turner
This is in memory of my friend Tim Bowman who had non Hodgkin lymphoma and passed. Thanks for all you do to raise money to help!!!
AutoIMS
This is the generous matching from the team at AutoIMS.
Anonymous
Thanks Ross for including me.
Susan Shiptenko
Love Aunt Susan Jake and Ben
Vince and Terri Golletti
Jake, We are proud of you and your friends, and the dedication you have put forth serving others. God bless you!❤️
Virginia Hennigar
Congrats on a successful campaign! Thank you for helping to beat cancer!
Raffle donation
Raffle donation
Ruchard Ashby
Raffle donation
Amy Moreau
Talk of the Table event
The Brown Family
Your hard work raising money and awareness of LLS will make a difference! Happy to help and proud of these boys for their commitment and efforts.
John Harris
This is a great thing you're doing Watson! I know you've made mom & dad very proud as they should be. If you guys want to do more fundraising like this in the future, let's talk about utilizing my facility to help.
Jennifer Mahota
Very proud of Jake Hale and his classmates for giving their time to help raise money for this great cause. I appreciate being asked to be a part of it.
David Sutton
From one lacrosse family to another. Go Team FOCO! Ross Cammarata - your efforts do not go unnoticed. D. Sutton
The Ashby's
Ross, Watson and Jake - these past 6 months have been such an amazing journey. We've seen each of you grow beyond anything we could have imagined. We've loved working with all of you and we'll never forget this experience. We've all experienced cancer in our lives and like you, we want to see it GONE forever. Congrats on a well run campaign. We could not be more proud to have been part of Team FoCoCure. Someday really is today!
Don McMahon - The Joint Dacula
Amazing work boys. So proud to have been a part of this.
Don McMahon - ETF Fitness - Eat the Frog Fitness
Inspirational - one of the many words that can describe all that have been a part of this wonderful cause
Don McMahon - ETF Fitness - Eat the Frog Fitness
LLS has been there through Connors 12 year fight with leukemia. They have even helped put with his own foundation, Connors Hope. I am so glad to surround myself with such wonderful people.
Bolanos Family
Great cause!
Stewart - table purchase
Table from yard sale
Adrienne Opdyke
Proud of you Jake and your whole team Love you- Aunt Adrienne
SFHS
SFHS students!! Thank you!!
SFHS Raffle
Raffle sales from SFHS!
SFHS
This is from SFHS....thank you again!
SFHS
South Forsyth High School Donations.....thanks again!
Natalie and Dan Ziegler
Proud of you, Luke and your friends, for doing your part to make a difference!
Marilyn Kimble
So proud of our nephew, Ross Ashby, and his friends for contributing their time and effort to this worthy cause.
William Neal
Great to see young adults take the initiative to bring people together and contribute to a great cause!
Brent Morgan
Great work boys!
Bridget Shipley
I am happy to support Jacob Hale and his team, FoCo Cure.
Ben Shiptenko
Hope this helps you guys out.
Sara & Bert Bacchus
Watson - your parents are so proud of you and its no wonder why. Hoping to see you and your team hit your goal!
John & Barbara Lawless
Great job boys.
Natalie Wright
It's wonderful to see young people making a difference. Thanks for your hard work.
Sonja Bullard
I am so proud of these young men for championing such a worth cause as eradicating cancer. We lost my mother-in-law after years of battling her form of cancer, and support this cause to help find a cure!
Leslie Messer
Great job. In a world of negative, it is so nice to see this wonderful display of positive.
Kristi Hollister
Thank you for making a difference, Watson!
Torchia Family
Awesome effort, Awesome job!!! The Torchia Family
Bobby and Sarah
Awesome work you're doing, Jake! Proud of you cousin! Love, Bobby and Sarah
Tobin and Jaime Mercer
Thanks for pushing this great cause. Tobin and Jaime Mercer
Linda Kimel
Watson, Jake and Ross and Hale and Ashby family this has been an amazing journey. You should be so proud of the money you raised to eradicate cancer!!! We are so proud of you boys and know we will spend a lifetime of friendship and building more memories together. Love you all!!!!
Ann Kimel
We are donating in honor of Joe Mizereck and pray for his continued health overcoming leukemia. We are so proud of our nephew Watson Kimel for giving to much of his time this year to raise funds to find a cure.
Michele and Kurt Niermann
We applaud your hard work! This is an amazing project. We wish you all the best! The Niermann Family
Guy Tully
Good Luck on this great cause!
Laura Vittitow
Great job boys! Good luck raising funds for a worthy cause. The Vittitows
Shari Christiansen
So proud of you Ross. Take Care and look forward to hearing about the difference you will make for so many people suffering with these horrible diseases. Best Regards, Shari, Eric,Tore,Owen & Corin
The Mangums
Keep up the good work Ross. We hope you reach your goal.
Melody Lidvall
You guys are so admirable for taking the time and effort to do this project.
Angela OSullivan
Awesome cause!!
Cammarata Family
Today's leaders step out of their comfort zone, commit to a cause and make a significant positive impact on other peoples lives. That's what you have done and that's why you are leaders in your school and in your community. Congratulations and Thank you.
Brent Sergot
Great cause. Good luck, boys. The Sergot’s.
Matthew Wells and Family
Watson and friends- I applaud your selfless efforts to raise money for such a great cause. A cancer free world is that much more of a reality because of your efforts!
The McBrides
Keep up the great work, Ross!
South Forsyth High School
Thanks again South Forsyth High School....raffle money.
Aaron & Karen Hale
Thank you for all the excellent work you've done over the past 3 months for LLS, Jake, Ross, and Watson! Your efforts will not only help to save lives, but will improve the quality of life for the many who do survive blood cancers. You are all fine young men and we know you will continue to help others throughout your lives.
Grub Burger
Proceeds night at Grub.
Frank Jackson
Such a good cause for students to take up. Keep up the good work.
Richard Ashby
Sale of air hockey table
Heather Binkley
I’m proud of you Ross!
Whitney Lyons
Thank you for your efforts to help find a cure and better treatments!
Michel T
Great cause by some great kids (young adults I guess). Keep up the good work and let’s all find a cure.
Kelly Moore
Thanks for making a difference in the lives of all the people your fundraising campaign will support.
Carl S Hale
Thank you Jake and gentleman for your work and heart for people with cancer. We are praying today for those who are diagnosed with these conditions, for their healing and strength and salvation! Ephesians 2:8-9
Mike Cassidy
Great cause. Good luck!
Richard Ashby
Donation from JT's dad; youth Lacrosse coach
John and Donna Shiptenko
Nonna and Papa are very proud of you, Watson. This donation is from them:)
Erik Newby
Fight
Jonathan Fink
Great Cause Guys as thanks for leading the charge!!
Donald Fowler
We wish you success with the fund raising but more importantly, we pray that the money will assist in the treatment of many.
Anonymous
May the cures to eradicate these diseases forever come soon and hope and healing to all affected by it.
The Poteet's
Watson, it's great to see what a great young man you've become and your parents should be very proud of you. We're happy to contribute to this worthy cause and to support you and your teammates. The Poteet's - Lewisville, TX
Karen Hale
He is smiling from heaven :)
Kelly & Rob Hays
Jake, we are so very proud of you and the effort you are making to support the research into finding a cure for blood cancers. We watched our dear friends lose their amazing 9 yo daughter to leukemia in 2006. Then, we watched a very close college friend lose her vibrant dad a few years ago. Thank you for working hard to cure this awful disease. ~Kelly & Rob Hays
Ron Young
Well done, Ross! Never stop doing for others.
Tom Connolly
Well done!!! Keep up the great work!!!!
Mary Donovan
I am proud to support such a worthy cause. My own mom died of non hodgkin’s lymphoma in 1984. It was at a time when there was only a 20% survival rate. Two years after her death the survival rate went to about 80% due to ongoing research.
Melinda Doolittle
Good luck Ross.
Joseph FIGLOW
Ross, you and your friends are doing a great job! And I wish you all the best. Whether leukemia, lymphoma, or any of the many forms cancer takes, we've all lost loved family or friends to this disease, so I say thanks for the hard work and dedication! Bravo!
Michele Wyckoff
So proud of these wonderful SOFO students! Great job everyone!!
Jake Shiptenko
Hey Watson.
Mike and Diana Parker
Watson, Best of luck to you and your friends in your fundraising efforts. So glad you thought to contact us. Diana and Mike
Michelle Cripe
Good luck boys!
Justin Clayvon
Good work Jake! Go Connor! - Justin Clayvon
Allison Carter
Good luck, Watson! You are doing great work! Allison, Jackson and Jared.
Jo Ann & John Walter
Ross, you brought this to our attention. Good luck to you and your friends who are helping to fight the fight. John and JovAnn Walter
Kathy and Tim Logan
Go Watson!! So proud of you and the boys for doing this!