Students of the Year Washington DC
Gabrielle Russo | Team Fire Hearts
Gabrielle Russo's SOY Fundraising Page!
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Gabrielle Russo & Lilly Evans
Gabrielle Russo is a junior at The Madeira School. She lives in McLean, VA with her brother, parents, and three dogs. At Madeira, Gabrielle plays volleyball, runs track and field, and is a member of the Student Athlete Advisory Council. When she is not at school, you can find her on a beach or spending time with her friends and family. During the summer, Gabrielle is a lifeguard and enjoys teaching young kids how to swim. Gabrielle also participates in service trips, and she enjoys learning how she can impact the world on a broader scale. She has always loved to help people and aspires to make an impact in the world in some way. Gabrielle is very grateful to be fundraising for such an outstanding organization while honoring her father who is a Leukemia survivor.
Lilly Evans is a junior at The Madeira School in McLean, VA. She grew up in the small town of Easton, MD, along with her older sister and father. At Madeira she is in the Community Service Committee and is on the Varsity Rock Climbing team. She loves weightlifting, helping others in every way and contributing to her community, traveling, nature, and spending time with friends and family. During the summer she travels to Brisbane, Australia to visit her sisters, mother and stepfather, and other family relatives. She was driven to participate in LLS due to her family members being affected by Leukemia and because she wants to be a part of something larger than herself. She is thankful to be able to honor Gabrielle’s father for their campaign and seeks to improve and lighten the lives of others.
Gabrielle found out about LLS through the Light the Night Walk, which she participated in with her dad since she was little. She joined the campaign so that she could make a big impact on the lives of patients and their families the same way that LLS did for her. But, Gabrielle could not do it alone, and that is when Lilly volunteered to fill the other co-candidate position because she shares the same interest of helping others and transforming lives. Together the two friends have built a compassionate and driven team seeking to fight for the cure for cancer.
Upcoming Fundraisers!
Present the corresponding flyer at the following events during checkout to have a percentage of your purchase donated to our campaign.
January 14, 2019: Fundraiser at CAVA McLean 6-10pm
January 22, 2019: Fundraiser at Chipotle McLean 5-9pm
February 1, 2019: Fundraiser at Panera Tysons (All day)
February 8, 2019: Fundraiser at Panda Express Tysons 4-11pm
Thank you for your support!
Welcome to Gabrielle Russo's SOY Fundraising Page!
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.
37 Comments
Chris Putala
Gabrielle -- Great work on a great cause!!! Very best, chris & allison putala
Beth Gorman
Proud of you Gabrielle. Thanks for choosing to make a difference in the lives of patients and families. Go get 'em!
Liam and Grace O'Grady
Good job Gabrielle!
Chris Harlow & Kathy Viola
Best of luck in reaching your goal!
Jeffrey M MacKinnon
Happy to help - wonderful cause - cancer has taken too many from us too soon..
Shimmy Stein
Good Luck!
The Belsher Family
Best of luck Gabrielle and Lilly! Kids like Sydney are so appreciative of all your hard work! - The Belsher Family
ACG - American Continental Group
This is a donation obo American Continental Group
Jeff Bjornstad
Thank you sooo much for focusing on this great cause!! Good luck. Best, Jeff
Michael D’Andrea
So proud of you GG, you’ve grown to be such an amazing young lady! Such a great cause...all the best of luck hitting your goal! Love Always, The D’Andrea’s
Jane Woodfin & Gary Bachula
Gabrielle, congratulations on your terrific work. We are happy to contribute to this cause. Best, Jane Woodfin & Gary Bachula
Deirdre Maull
We all wish you the best of luck on your campaign for a great cause!
Laura Linderman Barker
Gabrielle, you are doing important work here and I'm proud to support you in your fight to cure cancer. Keep up the fight!
The Waxman Family
Here's to Tony, my son Jake and others who have had to bravely fight leukemia. We're also honored to support Gabrielle in this awesome effort.
Marc Naimoli
Good luck with meeting your goal! Glad to help out! Marc & Angela
Vito and Jamie Naimoli
Great cause!!! Love the Naimoli crew
Aunt Mar Russo
Good Luck meeting you goal. Glad to help out! Love Aunt Mar
Annamarie E. Naimoli
Gabrielle, best of luck on reaching your goal!! What a wonderful thing you are doing for such a great cause! Glad to be able to help out! So proud/happy to hear you are a part of this! LLS definitely chose the right candidate! :) Love, Annamarie
Oscar Ramirez
Good luck hitting your goal! - Oscar
Chris DiAngelo
If Rob Ellsworth says it is a good cause, then it is a good cause.
Rob Ellsworth
Go Gabrielle Russo! Good luck and Great Job working on such an important cause! -Uncle Rob (Ellsworth)
Stuart Chapman
What a meaningful cause! Good luck with the effort -- and THANKS for your efforts, Gabrielle!
Jim & Donna Dellamore
Thank you for taking the time to spread awareness about this terrible disease and raising money to find a cure.
Trey Hanbury
Good luck on the campaign!
Gil Price
Gabrielle -- Great work on a great cause! Best of luck reaching your goal. Gil Price
ACG, Inc.
American Continental Group, Inc. is happy to support the work of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and their mission to find a cure for blood cancers. In honor of Tony Russo, a leukemia survivor.
Steve Buyer
I am very proud of you to serve a cause greater than yourself . . . it defines you.
Julie Scott Kenyon
Happy Birthday, Gabrielle! I am so proud of you, and all you have accomplished with your fundraising. Thank you for being the best friend a girl could ask for. Love, Julie
Angelo Russo
Gabrielle, great cause and great work.
Kkmberly Russo
Proud of you Gabrielle!
Kimball Stroud
Happy 50th Birthday, Tony Russo!
John and O Newman (The Newmans)
From Omarosa & John Newman
Charles Halloran
Friends of ROb Ellsworth: we never get asked by Rob, so this is important; everyone kick in!
David M.
Be strong ... Be wonderful!! Thank u for ur service! -DM (Rob’s friend)
James Ferguson
Keep up the great work!
Ernie Bower
Good luck and thank you for your leadership in this important cause! You have your Grandfather Marty's sense of mission and service! Best wishes, Ernie Bower
Patti Foley
Support from WilmerHale