Students of the Year Charlotte

Sammy Baumstein | Sam Squared

Welcome to Sammy Baumstein's SOY Fundraising Page!

Jan 27, 2020

 

Dear Friends and Family,

Today more than a million Americans are fighting a daily battle with blood cancers and every 4 minutes another person unwillingly joins the fight. I have been given the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join the battle and help those living with blood cancers. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) has nominated me as a candidate in their Charlotte “Students of the Year” fundraising challenge, and I could not be more excited to make a difference in the lives of patients across the country.

LLS became incredibly important to me when my dad was diagnosed with Non-Hogdkins Lymphoma. Having to watch someone you love go through treatments and the fear from their diagnosis are things I hope to help eliminate for others through finding a cure with LLS. I am excited to have the opportunity to make an impact on something that means so much to me and my family as well as millions of others. 

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the largest donor to blood cancer research in the nation.They have invested nearly $1.3 billion in research, and are leaders in advancing breakthroughs in immunotherapy, genomics and personalized medicine. These revolutionary new treatments originally discovered through blood cancer research are now being tested in clinical trials for other cancers. While there has been phenomenal progress in the fight to cure cancer, there is still so much more to be done. Leukemia is still the second leading cause of death among children under the age of 20.

My campaign provides an opportunity to support the critical work of LLS in combating these diseases.  I am honoring those who have battled blood cancers and raising money that will go directly to LLS in support of its longstanding mission to find a cure and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Along with my team, I will work to increase awareness about the impact of blood cancers and the cutting edge treatments that are currently being researched, as well as inspire others to join the fight to find a cure.

I have assembled team Sam Squared along with my co-candidate, Sam Hedrick, to help me raise funds. We are proud to lead our campaign team and work towards our goal to raise $150,000 during the next 7 weeks - from January 26th – March 13th, 2020.

Help be part of the cure and help my team compete in the Charlotte Students of the Year campaign.  For more information about LLS and Student of the Year, please visit studentsoftheyear.org.

 

Sincerely,

Sammy Baumstein

2020 Student of the Year Candidate

 

 

 

 

35 Comments

  • Mr. and Mrs. Larry H. Polsky

    Shirley Berger Polsky

  • daniel levine

    Sam, My father and brother have had various forms of Leukemia and were fortunate enough to have great care here in Charlotte. thank you for efforts. warmly,daniel

  • Sue and Steve goodman

    Good deeds are good to do. Keep it up

  • Adam Willkomm

    Nice work!

  • Lori Rosenthal

    We love you and are proud of you for doing this!!

  • Tina Goldblatt

    Glad to support this! My father also had non-Hodgkins lymphoma.

  • Ben and Bonnie Greenberg

    So proud of you, Sam. We love you

  • julie lavitt

    best of luck with reaching your goal!

  • Sherri Goldman

    Great work Sam!! Much love, Sherri and Bill

  • Michael and Alexis Goldberger

    Great job Sammy. Xoxox

  • Natalie Homesley

    Way to go Sammy!!!!

  • Stacey and Ira Slomka

    Good work Sam!

  • Jonathan Wilk

    Sammy- keep up the great work for this important cause. The Wilk family

  • David and Ann Gootman

    lots of luck Ann and David Gootman

  • Jodi Silverman

    Good luck Sammy

  • Stacy and Todd Gorelick

    Way to go, Sammy!

  • Nancy and Bob Kipnis

    Way to go, Sam Squared! Bob and I hope you make your goal!

  • Carole Schw

    Sam, as always wonderful. Love Ray and Carole

  • Anonymous

    Great work!

  • Ellen and Dave Framm

    God luck in Fundraising! Dave and Ellen Framm

  • Jill Yass

    Such a worthy cause . Good luck Sam Squared !

  • Sam Schulman

    Love U shmuely

  • Carol Richter

    I'm so proud of you, Sammy, and grateful for your work on this wonderful program!

  • Dana and Andrew Kapustin

    Strong work!

  • Michael Praeger

    Dear Sammy, Thank you so much for taking the time to reach out to me to and educate me about the work you are supporting with LLS. It is an excellent organization focused on a very important task. While AvidXchange is not in a position to support you at the level requested, as this cause is beyond the scope of the AvidXchange Foundation, we would like to make a $1,500 contribution toward your goal of being student of the year. We wish you the best of luck, and thank you again for the work you are doing to better our community. Sincerely, Mike Praeger

  • Deanna & Herb Feinberg

    Dear Sammy, We wish you the best of luck in your campaign. Love, Deanna & Herb Feinberg

  • Levy Family

    So happy to make a donation for such an important cause!

  • Chris ShanahanWe

    Nice work Sammy - very impressed with what you’re doing. Chris

  • Kevin Souder

    Sammy - love seeing your passion and leadership around this great cause. Keep it up. Kevin and Bella

  • Jay Moody

    Sam - Great job raising money and awareness for an amazing cause. Well wishes to everyone impacted by Leukemia and Lymphoma. - Jay Moody

  • The Brackis Family

    Great work, Sammy!

  • Michael & Meredith Baumstein

    We are really proud of you and Sam on the leadership you have shown and the impact you are making!

  • Liz and Brad Wiiner

    Great work Sammy

  • Sherri Goldman

    Good luck Sammy!!!! Great cause

  • Joann Schiff

    Thanks for the reminder Sammy, and good luck.

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