Students of the Year Minneapolis

Team Natalia & Suzy | Team Natalia & Suzy's

OUR STORY :)

Jan 11, 2020

We are so so honored to participate as a candidate team 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. We are proud to support LLS and raising critical dollars in honor of a young patient hero who is currently battling or is in remission from 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.

Our story is a large part of why we are doing this as well. Cancer has been a battle that has affected both of us and we wanted to actually do something about it.

This, of course, was a shock that hit too close to home and inspired us to join LLS alongside their fight to blood cancer.

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.

 

 

24 Comments

  • Zamorano Family

    Work hard! Good luck!

  • Nicole Greene

    Best of luck!

  • Glenn Muster

    Wonderful cause!

  • TINA OLSON

    Awesome work you girls are doing! Hope you surpass your goal!

  • Laurie Douglas

    Good job Natalia!

  • paula and brian engel

    Good Luck Natalia!!! Your enthusiasm is worth millions!

  • Michael and Marsha Wilder

    Our nephew Matt had flu-like symptoms over Christmas which prevented him from joining our family celebration. Little did anyone know he was fighting first signs of Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Now, after many rounds of chemo and several blood transfusions, we're all hoping for the best. When I got this card from Suzy Haakonson, it was a no-brainer. Suzy and Natalie, thanks for fighting for those who need a breakthrough. You're an inspiration to many!

  • Barbara Arnold

    You girls have taken on a big job for a worthy cause to combat cancer. Natalia and Suzy, we commend your friendship. God Bless.

  • Marilyn Nies & Maryann Haakonson

    Keep up the good work!

  • Stuart Bowers

    Good work!

  • Tricia Reil

    Good luck with your campaign! It’s a wonderful cause and one close to my heart.

  • Jennifer Cho

    Such a worthy cause. Go girls!

  • Wachter Family

    Way to make a difference in this world! You are amazing young women :)

  • The Mitole Family

    Go Natalia!!!

  • Jaci & Ted Haakonson

    We are so proud of you. You both are doing a great Job. Love you both - Jaci & Ted Haakonson

  • Cheney Family

    What a wonderful thing both of you are doing!

  • Megan Haakonson

    This is from your sister Megan!

  • Brian J Zimmer

    Cancer touches everyone and is a battle that we can all support. Keep up the great work Suzy and Natalia!

  • Yowan family

    You are making a difference in this world, thank you girls! Cancer sucks!

  • Jennifer Empson

    You girls are doing great work! As a family touched by cancer, your leadership here is really appreciated!

  • Lisa Shaughnessy

    Thank you for your work Natalia and Suzy!

  • Sean Sullivan

    Way to go, Suzy! Hope you raise tons and tons to help eradicate this terrible disease. Ruth & Sean Sullivan

  • Kathleen Zassick

    Great work girls! You are making the world a better place by helping those in need. I hope you meet your goal😊

  • Lisa Light

    Molly Haakonson

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