Hi! My name is Suhani Shah, and I am an Oakland Mills High School senior. I recently completed my fifth year of Indian Classical Dance training, specifically Bharatnatyam, and am working towards showcasing what I've learned in the next year. I have been dancing since I was 4 years old and ever since I've grown a passion for expressing myself through graceful dance. I am the Secretary of the Asian Student Union at my school, an active member of the yearbook committee, and work as a student service aide in my school's counseling office. 

I chose to fundraise for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society because I wanted to experience the joy of raising money to fight off cancer and save as many lives as possible. Though I don't have a personal connection to cancer, I know that this organization has in fact been successful each year in raising money for research on cancer, educating others, and advocating for those who we all should fight off! 

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society was built on that vision of a better world without blood cancers.

I am a visionary; I have a vision for a world without cancer, but I need your help.

This year, I’m proud to be a part of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Student Visionaries of the Year Campaign, working to raise as much as possible for LLS’s mission.

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!

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.