Students of the Year Indianapolis
Ava Connell | Ava Connell's Campaign Team
Welcome to Ava Connell's SOY Fundraising Page!
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 of a young patient hero named Riley, who is currently battling blood cancer. I am also proud to be running for many family and friends who are affected by this awful disease.
Each dollar is a vote. The candidate team that raises the most money at the end of the seven weeks is named Student 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.
97 Comments
Susie and Gary Rozanczyk
So proud of a Ava for taking on this project to help find Treatments and hopefully a cure for this dreaded disease. Great job and good luck iin your efforts
Kassy Mcpherson
Proud of you!!
Livia Klain Russell
Ava, Thank you?? Good luck ??
Linda Cohen
Way to go Ava!
Allison Hargrove
From your B2 US History class! Good luck!
Suzy & Larry Falender
Good luck!
Phyllis Vernick
Ava, I am so happy to support you in Student of the Year for LLS. Good luck!!
Christi Watson
Good luck Ava!
Ann Clark
Good Luck Ava!!
Miller family
Way to go Ava!
Brendan and Emily Frank
Very impressive young woman raising money and awareness for a very important cause.
Angela Clark
Great cause
The Felix Family
Good luck! We are proud of you!
Michele and Matt Cohen
Go Ava!!!
Ruthie Myers
Proud of you, Ava!
Sue and Elliott Levin
Good luck In your endeavor....Way to go!!!!
Karen Jacobson
Good Luck Ava!
The Davidoff Family
We are so proud of you, Ava!
Altschule Jody and Joel
As a your efforts succeed in bringing hope to all of those affected by cancer, we applaud your continued dedication. Ava, thank you for your kind heart.
Jeff Smulyan
Good luck Ava!
William And Vicki Baker
Good luck..Ava
Judith Libby
Ava, how wonderful to support this organization, and we are glad to lend you our support. Judy and Justin Libby
Caryl Shideler
Great job! Ava
Megan Flom
Go Ava! We are so proud of you❤️
Judith Engelman
Dear Ava, It was wonderful to meet you with your Grandma Wendy at her Bexley Girls' Reunion in October. You are clearly an amazing young woman and I am so proud of you. As a physician, I have seen far too many people perish from these terrible diseases AND I have witnessed firsthand the progress being made in developing amazing treatments. Genomics has made personalized treatment a reality and there has never been a better time for research and abundant hope. Bless you. Judy Engelman
dr carol traeger
what a pleasure to support this worthwhile cause,Aunt Carol
Fran Orlofsky
Good luck Ava.! It takes a special person to take on this responsibility..
Roberta Dakich
Keep up the great work!
Brian Monroe & Joel Markovits
Thanks for doing this Ava! Cousins Joel and Brian
HotBox Pizza
Keep going Ava! We are all proud of your hard work!
Deena Rosenstein
To Ava, Good luck reaching your goal !!!
Julie and Josh Greenlee
Good luck Ava! Proud of you! The Greenlee Family
Maria Kleiman
Way to go, Ava
Patty Parrish
Good luck!
Aaron and Kristen Kopel
Good luck, Ava.
Laura & Dennis Carafiol
Way to go Ava!
sablosky Sablosky
Hope you raise lots of money. Good job!
Carol Weiss
I'm grateful for this opportunity---to contribute to such a wonderful cause.
Jill Batler
Good luck Ava!
Susan Garelick
We hope you reach your goal!!!
Kate, Josh & Ayla Traeger
This is awesome, Ava! Good luck! Much Love from Kate, Josh and Ayla
Jill and Matt Burnett
Good Job, Ava!
Becky & Scott Sherwood
Thank you Ava for supporting and advocating for Leukemia and Lymphoma!! Love, The Sherwoods (Becky & Scott, Will and Nick)
Brandon Behrstock
Thank you for dedicating so much time and effort to such an excellent cause. - The Behrstocks
Leah Brumit
Good luck, Ava! So proud of you for doing this. You are always thinking about others! ❤️
Lauren R Blanco
We are proud of you Ava!
Balanoff Family
Ava, you are awesome! Good luck!
Lauryn Roberys
Go Ava, Go!!
Clair & Brian Jacobson
Happy to support you Ava. Great job!
Scott and Michelle Himelstein
Good luck Ava!
Abraham Family
Great work!
Josh and Wendy Connell
We are so proud of your hard work!!
Abigail Solomon
Proud of you, Ava!
Robyne Schuchman
Great endeavor
Douglas Blacklidge
Great work for a great cause. Good Luck.
Rachel Winer
What a great cause you are supporting. Rachel Winer
Gloria Gutter
I think it is very special what you are doing. Love Cousin Gloria
Gary Schahet
From Phyllis & Gary Schahet
Mela and Drew Miroff
Good luck Ava
Steve & Lainie Hurwitz
Happy to help in the fight against cancer Ava. Good work!
Joanie Waldman
I am so proud of you Ava. What a good cause!!
Christopher Day
Go Ava! Impressed with your initiative and thoughtfulness!!!
Norman Gurwitz
Thanks to people like all of you who fight the fight
Lori Sullivan
Good luck, Ava!!
Paula Goldberg
Go Ava!
Tigon Dausman
Good luck Ava!!
Emma Cohen
So proud of you Watusi!!
Katinka Sweet
Go Ava!
Katinka Sweet
Go Ava!
Marty Brownstein
I love you Ava
Jane Safrin
Great job Ava!! HOpe all of this helps find a cure!!
Amy Klooster
Ava.. thank you for dedicating your time and talent to the LLS. You are making a difference in so many lives.
Lois Kahan
Good luck, Ava. Love you!! Cousin Lois
Kelly Hendricks
Good luck!
Andrea and Howie Parnes
Go Ava!! Happy to support this wonderful cause.
Adam and Biana Sharp
Mazel Tov on your success raising money for such a wonderful cause.
Judy Cohen
What a wonderful mission you are on! I know your family is so proud of you.....keep up the good work!!
Jason and Buffe Challand
Way to go Ava!
Mike
Good luck Ava. What you are doing is awesome.
Kathy Renas
In memory of Gail Gulinson
Snider Family (Tonna, Duane, Téa, Zane, Drake)
The Snider family is proud of you Ava!!
William Carlstedt
from a friend for David Klapper good luck with your fund raising
Susan Saxbe
Ava, You go girl! What a great thing you’re doing by making a difference. We’re happy to support the cause. xo Suzy & Rocky
randy weiss
best of luck with your wonderful initiative!
Shoshana Vernick
Good luck! You are doing something special!
Vince Todd
Good luck Ava. Thank you for committing to the fight against cancer. As a blood cancer survivor myself, I greatly appreciate what you are doing.
Cloran Family
Nice job Ava!
Morris Meshulam/Office360
Office360 applauds the volunteers for such a great cause.
Brooke and Chris Keaton
We love that your doing this!!!! Good luck!! You should feel so proud of yourself.
Melissa Daniel Jack and Jolie Segal
Good luck Ava! The Segals
Feitel Family
So proud of all that you do Ava-- XOXO
Max Watzman
Dear Ava, wishing you all the best in your important endeavor, in honor of your great grand-dad Ira, a very special man who brought your wonderful family into ours! Hugs, Uncle Max Watzman
Stephanie Cassman
Way to go, Ava! - The Cassmans
Mimi and Papa Billeeeee
Your great grandpa Ira must be so proud of you he was the best fun raiser in the whole wide world. Always know we are proud of you each and every day Love Mimi and Papa Billereeeee
Robert Murphy
Cancer sucks
Linda Kerr
Thanks for taking a stand for these kids, Ava! ❤️
Winnie Goldblatt
In honor of a super fundraiser for a wonderful cause.!!