Dear Friends and Family,

Ten years ago, my good friend Eli Holder lost his dad (David) to Hodgkin’s disease.  While we were both only four years old, I remember going to a construction site for the day with David, Eli and my dad, and seeing him all the time at my playdates with Eli.  Mostly I know how much Eli and his brother miss him. On this 10th Anniversary of his death, I am partnering with Eli to do something special to remember David.  

I am excited to share with you that this January I will be representing team Kids for a Cure in The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) 2019 Students of the Year Campaign.  From January 10th through March 2nd of 2019, students across the country will be competing to see who can raise the most funds and awareness for LLS’s mission to cure blood cancers.  

I am writing in the hopes that you might support our team in reaching our goal of raising $75,000. Thank you so much for considering the great cause of LLS and our team.  

Best Regards,

Ethan Cohen

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 a young patient hero who is currently battling or is in remission from a 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(s) 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. 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.