Student Visionaries of the Year St. Louis
Audrey Saenger | Lydia's Angels
Audrey's Student Visionaries of the Year Fundraiser
The competion has moved over to the Grand Finale Website. Please use the link below to donate to Audrey and Lydia's Angels.
Audrey's Student Visionaries of the Year Fundraiser
On March 19th, 2009--four days before my third birthday--my baby sister Lydia was born. I was beyond excited to have a younger sibling to care for, and I knew she would care for me as well. The moment I met her, I decided I would do anything to protect her, whether it was patching her up after she fell off her bike or standing up to mean kids if they made fun of her. But two months after she came home, she was diagnosed with leukemia, and I watched the people I loved most fall apart. The next eight months were filled with intense medical procedures, difficult conversations, and excruciating heartache. I felt powerless to help my sister. Tragically, on January 21, 2010, Lydia lost her battle with cancer and passed away.
I joined the 2023 Student Visionaries of the Year campaign so I could allieviate the agony caused by this disease. I want to prevent any family from feeling the pain and misery that mine did thirteen years ago--and still feels today. My goal is to raise $50,000 to support blood cancer patients and their families.
As a global leader in the fight against blood cancer, LLS:
- Funds cutting-edge research leading to breakthroughs in immunotherapy, genomics and personalized medicine that are improving and saving the lives of patients
- Provides free education and support for blood cancer patients and families, including personalized, one-on-one support, assistance with identifying and enrolling in clinical trials, and more.
- Mobilizes thousands of advocates to drive policy changes that accelerate the development of new cancer treatments and break down barriers to care.
Please consider joining this fight by making a donation. All donations are greatly appreciated and tax-deductible. Please visit my website often and tell friends who would also like to donate.
For more information about LLS, please visit www.lls.org.
42 Comments
Anonymous
Supporting Audrey Saenger's fundraising activity.
Michael Peretz
This is such a wonderful mission Audrey.
Emily, Bill, Peter & Alice Irvin
We are so proud of you, Audrey!
Lyn Sprenkle
So proud of you, Audrey!
Terri Sieckhaus
God bless
Beth and Kevin Hollander
Very proud of you Audrey!
Ryan & Alyson Johnson
Go, Audrey! Proud of the work you are doing! <3
Tim ONeal
What a great idea Audrey. I hope you blow past your goal :-)
Juju & Tom
We are so proud of you Audrey! Love you! Juju & Tom
Marco and Susan Bertuglia
Audrey, what a wonderful, loving contribution you are making to the world in honor of your baby sister. We hope your fundraiser is a huge success!
Julia Hoffman
What a great cause! We love you Audrey and am so happy that you are doing this in Lydia's honor:)
Ryan & Mary Kate Mortland
Audrey keep leading Lydia’s Angels!
Elizabeth Schweppe
Sweet Audrey, thank you for doing this and raising awareness.
Katherine H Simmons
Good for you, Audrey!
The Massimino Family
So happy to support you Audrey! Lydia touched so many lives in such a short time. She lives on in all of our hearts!
Kristina Elsner
Way to go, Audrey! You and your family are so special to us, and we are cheering you on!
Tim and Missy Myers
Audrey we are so proud of you doing this in honor of Lydia. She would be proud of you! Missy and Tim Myers
Linda Miner
Wonderful tribute to Lydia. Good luck to you in reaching your goal!
Dr. Agnes Meyo and Dr. Frank Catanzaro
Best wishes, Audrey! You are amazing! Lydia’s Angels are straight from heaven! Hugs, Dr. Agnes Meyo
Corby Leinauer
Great work Audrey!!
Art and Diane Molner
God Bless you and your family.
The Rohm's
Great Work Audrey! So proud of you! Colleen and Matt Rohm
Patrick Barrett
Great work Audrey!
Pattie Lawson
Audrey, you’re doing a great job. Keep up the good work! Pattie and Kevin Lawson
Jean Murphy
Beautiful and inspiring work, Audrey!
John & Beth Tomasovic
Audrey, this is such a great idea in memory of your little sister. We are so glad to give you a donation. Love, Beth & John
The Trembath Family
What an amazing cause you are raising money for Audrey. The Trembath's
Joyce Kaiser
Audrey, God bless you for all your efforts in this project!
Cindy Bishop
Prayers for Lydia!
Steve Axmacher
Audrey- happy to contribute to your team’s leukemia campaign. God bless you, your family, your team and generous donors.
Mary A James
Audrey, We often think of Lydia and the beauty she brought to this world. We think it is fitting that today is your beautiful Mom’s birthday. We send love to her, to your Dad, to Leo and to you. God bless you.
Wes and Mara Clayton Clayton
Audrey we are so proud of you and your fundraising efforts!
Mike & Cathe Bisch
Thank you for this work, Audrey.
Craig Ragland
Lydia's Angels
Michael & Susie Haywood
Your work is an inspiration to all of us. Your family should b e so proud of you. My brother-in-law passed away 20 years ago from multiple myeloma. Today is his birthday. This gift is to honor his memory.
Anonymous
Thank you for doing this Audrey!
Frances McKinney
Good luck, Audrey! You're part of a very special family...so proud of you!
Maureen Bahn
Audrey, You are fighting the good fight. Keep it up!
Mike and Danielle Behan
Happy to help with such a great cause. Good Luck!
Sabino & Company LLC
We're happy to support your fundraising effort! -Sabino & Company LLC
Jennifer Piazza
We love you Audrey and Lydia and hope this little gift goes a long way to find a cure. Your cousin Jenny Piazza
Blankemeyer family
Great job Audrey!