Students of the Year Indianapolis
Faye Alden | Faye Alden's Campaign Team
Welcome to Faye Alden's SOY Fundraising Page!
Jan 12, 2020
In October of 2018, my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. She went through multiple major surgeries, 12 weeks of harsh chemo therapy, painful medical tests, full hair loss, her nails falling off and many other physical and emotional struggles. This was all because of 7mm section of invasive cancer. While she is now cancer-free, this was a very hard time for my family and I. While breast cancer is not blood cancer, the groundbreaking drugs and treatments developed for blood cancers have crossed over to numerous other cancers and diseases, such as the one most important to me being breast cancer.
Therefore, I am honored to participate as a canidate for the 2020 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 support by raising critical dollars in honor of every patient who is currently battling or is in remission from a blood cancer. 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.
27 Comments
The Krichiver Family
Way to go Faye. Your efforts are impressive and heart-felt. The Krichiver Family
Tom Large
Great work, Faye!
Wendy, Bobby, Josh, Allie, & Cody Weiss
Faye, Great job on bringing awareness through LLS. Wendy, Bobby, Josh, Allie, and Cody
susie and david gregory
faye.. you're doing a wonderful thing for your momma..and for all of us who are struggling with some form of cancer! we applaud you!..dave and susie
Brent and Angee Grogan
Great cause! Wishing the Alden family all the best. The Grogan Family
jill schuman
Great work Faye and best of luck on Student of the Year 2020! the Schuman family
Michelle Himel
Faye, so awesome you are doing this. Your hard work will so beneficial to others! Best wishes to your family! The Himelstein family
Stephanie Kohls
Faye, this is such an incredible cause and am proud of the work you are doing to raise money and awareness. Keep up the great work! -Stephie
ron bennett
keep up the good work for a great cause
Fred and Dianna Kile
We are proud of you and happy to support you in this cause. Our love to you.
The Sams Family
Great job Faye!!! I'm so proud of you! Such a wonderful cause! Lots of love to your beautiful family!!! XO, The Sams Family
Suellen McFarling
Your mom is an inspiration. She is a strong women who clearly has raised a strong leader! Our niece had Leukemia when she was only one. We didn't think she would make it and then she had a bone marrow transplant that saved her. She is now a 22 year old college graduate, and living a wonderful life! Keep doing what you are doing, it really does make a difference!
Laura Angotti
Faye thank you for doing this, thank you on behalf of all of us who have been through cancer either as a victim or a loved one watching helplessly. It is a horrible disease. So relieved your mom is OK! XXX Laura Angotti
Julie Ciaccia
You are making the world a better place.
Brooks Harding
Faye, we love to support such a great cause and it's so special that you are doing this for your mom. We hope to see the Alden family soon!!
The Spohn Family
Good luck Faye!!!
The Jensen Family
Great Job Faye!
The Todd Bailey Family
Keep up the good work Faye--we know way too many people whose lives have been affected by cancer. Thank you for bringing awareness and fighing for a cure!
The Carroll Family
Faye - great job in supporting a wonderful cause!
erika wadler
Love you to the moon and back! Your strength and courage is not measurable. All my love, Erika
Kirsten Tilev
Faye - Your dedication to your campaign for your mother and others is admirable!! Best to you, your Mom and your family!
Steven and Laurie Windley
Wonderful job Faye, blessing to you and your family
sally alden
Faye,thank you for donating your time and energy to such a meaningful cause. Your effort honors all the survivors and helps in funding research for new treatments. Bob and Sally Alden
Silver in the City
Thank you for raising money for LLS! The team at Silver in the City Carmel is proud of you and your team's efforts!
Lorin Clay
We love you Alden Family!
Julie Burns
Amanda has been a source of inspiration for me! Her courage and strength during her breast cancer struggle were amazing! I'm so happy that she is cancer-free!!
Gail McFaddin
Faye, I am honored to contribute on behalf of your mother, Amanda, you, and one of my best friends, Rita Scott, who did not survive this cancer. I am certain that you would be an outstanding Student of the Year for the LLS Society; however, you are already outstanding by virtue of loving your Mom so much and continuing to support her by reaching out to your friends and family to fight the fight. You are definitely an Alden! Love to you and your family.