Student Visionaries of the Year Detroit
Kate Bestul | Tumor Ticklers
Kate's Student Visionaries of the Year Fundraiser
Jan 21, 2025
Visionaries look to the future—and see infinite possibility.
They challenge the status quo—and make the impossible possible.
They boldly imagine a better world – and lead the charge to create it.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society was built on that same vision - of a better world - one without blood cancers.
I am a visionary; I have hope that one day we will live in a world without cancer, but we need your help to save lives!
This year, I’m so excited to be a part of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Student Visionaries of the Year Campaign, working to raise money for brave individuals battling cancer.
As a global leader in the fight against blood cancer, LLS:
- Funds cutting-edge research in immunotherapy, genomics, and personalized medicine, making real differences in patients' lives!
- Provides free education and support for blood cancer patients and their families, including personalized, one-on-one help, and assistance with finding and joining clinical trials.
- Rallies thousands of advocates to push for policy changes that speed up the development of new cancer treatments and break down barriers to care.
Please consider joining this fight to save lives by making a donation. All donations, big or small, make a differnece; they are greatly appreciated and tax-deductible! Please visit my website and share my link with others who may also want to be apart of this amazing cause!
Thanks to your support, my efforts will help ensure that this generation is the last to suffer from cancer!
On behalf of blood cancer patients everywhere, thank you!
For more information about LLS, please visit www.lls.org.
34 Comments
John Bestul
Good luck, Kate!!
John Bestul
Such a worthy cause. We're so proud of you, Kate. Grandma and Grandpa Bestul
Austin Su
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Dennis Zech
Thank you Kate for working on this. During Vietnam I worked at the Badger Army Ammunition Plant and was exposed to DNT and was lucky to survive later lymphoma.
Mark Stielow
Donation in memory of my dad, who battled multiple myeloma for many years. While not strictly a leukemia or lymphoma, it is a type of blood cancer that also develops in the bone marrow, and so may share some common genetic or environmental triggers. Thanks for pursuing this very worthy cause!!
Elaine Cervera
So proud of you and all your hard work. You’re an amazing young lady. Your work is a blessing to others.
Troy High Athletic Boosters
Wishing you great success!
Eliot Bourk
Thank you for championing this cause. I have lost several friends and colleagues to leukemias and lymphomas over the years.
Premier Pet Supply
Great work Troy High!
Bloom Pediatrics
Thank you for making a difference!
Linda Clemens
We miss our Eily so much and would love it if no other family had to feel the pain of losing their loved one to Leukemia.
Marie Cavanaugh
I honor your dedication to the cause, Kate!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Jerry Staeger
Thank you for being a part of Christ Our Light parish.
Brian Zawislak
Such a noble cause! Thanks for advocating for those with leukemia and lymphoma! Growing up my soccer coach’s daughter passed away from leukemia, so this is near and dear to my heart. ??
Katie & Mark Lutz
Great job Kate, we’re proud of you!
Heather Jamison
ARIZONA donation
Jamie McGrath
In memory of a grammar school friend. Good luck Kate Bestul in your fundraising efforts!
Dan Brewer
Given in support of my great niece, Kate Bestul’s charity fund raising efforts and the memory of my dear friend Tony Screws who died from cancer in October 2020.
Anonymous
Good luck to you Kate.
Jennifer Opalewski
Thank you for raising money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society! I fought non-Hodgkins Lymphoma in 2016. -Mrs. Opalewski (Troy High School teacher)
Carla Kosiorek
I'm donating in honor of my dad who is living with CLL and in memory of my grandmother and grandfather who both had forms of leukemia. I encourage anyone who can to also consider donating blood and/or plasma.
Shahada Altaii
anything for Megan <3
Shauna Haras
My Mother battled leukemia in 1994 which nearly ended her life. She was chosen as a patient for an experimental drug, All-trans retinoic acid, which proved to bring her into remission. She has been cancer free for close to 30 years, due to treatment that was still in the experimental stage.
Northwestern Mutual - Metro Detroit
Good luck Kate! Thank you for letting us be part of your journey towards Student Visionary this year!
Daniel Murphy
Great cause, thank you for stepping up and helping others. Love and prayers, Dan and Laura
Dennis Michelson
Hi Kate, I’m a friend of your parents. Wish you all the best in this good cause!! Regards, Dennis Michelson
Anonymous
Kate Bestul
Ericka Ridgeway
Thank you!
Dave and Kathy Sartorius
In support of LLS and Kate reaching her goal.
The Stinsons of Troy
Keep up the good work! You are making a huge difference in the battle against cancer!
KENNETH RATKOVICH
Glad to help.
Michael Bublé
Wishing you all the success in your fundraiser Kate. Well done!
Mary Rose Macknis
Good luck! Mary Rose Macknis
Peggy and Mark Griffin
Kate, Thank you for raising donations for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I am thankful to have had the honor of participating in fourteen Team in Training Detroit Free Press Marathon events to raise donations for LLS in memory of my mom Cathy Rehfus and in honor of so many others battling blood related cancers. I have seen first had how donations to the LLS have supported the development of many groundbreaking advances in treatment. Thank you for making a difference by participating as a Student Visionary candidate for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society!! Wishing you all the best! Peggy and Mark Griffin (Christ Our Light Parishioners)