I am 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. I am proud to be raising critical dollars in honor my mother, who is a seven month breast cancer survior. Each dollar is a vote. The candidate that raises the most money at the end of the seven weeks is named Student(s) of the Year. My mission is to not only raise the most money, but also to bring attention to blood cancers.

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, in recent studies, revolutionary approaches for blood cancer are now being tested in clinical trials with other cancers and diseases, and one of them are breast cancer. This excites me to know that so many will have a chance to live a long and happy life!

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 my 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.