The lovely people who are currently on my team are Priya Valipe, Claudia Simeone, Autumn Grieb, Sirina King, Sadie Thorne, Ella Baumgarten, Kathy Baumgarten, and Jeffrey Baumgarten

In August of 2015, one week after the birth of his younger sister --Annie, who was diagnosed with a rare heart condition and required open heart surgery -- John Robert developed a prolonged fever and was then diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Following his diagnosis, John Roberts began treatment at the Children's Hospital. In the next three years, John Robert continued to undergo chemo and finally finished his treatment in November of this year. He is now in remission of Leukemia. 

Hi, my name is Emily, and 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 John Robert Tubre, who is currently in remission from leukemia. Each dollar is a vote. The candidate team has the most "votes" 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, a testament to the improvement of treatments due to research. And, this research doesn't just benefit blood cancer patients, many LLS supported therapies 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.