The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society was built on a vision of a better world - one without blood cancers. I am a visionary and my vision is to improve the lives of people suffering from blood cancer and do my bit to contribute to this cause. I am ecstatic to be part of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS), Student Visionaries of the Year Campaign, working towards this goal. Support me by donating to my Visionaries of the Year campaign and helping out with achieving this noble goal!

I personally was strongly affected by a great deal when my close family friend was diagnosed with cancer a few years ago. It took a huge toll on their friends and families as well. My uncle & grandfather were also diagnosed with cancer a few years ago, and every time I visit them, I realize how much willpower is needed to live with cancer. 

My team and I are extremely passionate, fervent, and dedicated to helping out in any way possible to find a cure for blood cancer. It affects the lives of a great number of people and our one hope is to help make this vision into something real.  

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! Here is the inspiring and powerful story from a good friend:

Akanksha is a friend of our family and we met her at Vintage Hills School. We were blown away by her positive and high spirits and then we found out that she was diagnosed with Lymphoma 3 years ago. We met with her to learn about her story and she would love to share it with you all!

Akanksha was diagnosed with Lymphoma 3 years ago in June 2020. She is a joyful mom focused on her family. She did not smoke or drink, her body had no caffeine, she ate healthy, and lived a perfect life! or so she thought until cancer came to disrupt her life. Akanksha started chemotherapy. Her passion for photography and writing helped her cope during the arduous times. She tried to never let cancer control her and also tried to train her mind to look at the bright side. She had just started to regain normalcy, when the cancer relapsed in May 2023 and doctors immediately started treating it having caught it early on. She is living a healthy life now, but the fear of a relapse lingers on. 

Please help me raise awareness and support in the research for a cure to benefit people like Akanksha!

Akanksha's Touching Story Video

Thanks to your support, my efforts will help ensure this generation is the last to see cancer.

On behalf of blood cancer patients everywhere, thank you!

For more information about LLS, please visit www.lls.org.

Photo of my family and my uncle & grandpa