Students of the Year Washington DC
Mary Kate Hogan | Gators Beat Blood Cancer
Welcome to Mary Kate Hogan'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.
8 Comments
Theresa Trader
I’m proud of you Mary Kate to engage yourself in a worth while endeavor. Your great Aunt, Alison’s grandmother and MeeMom and my sister passed away years ago of this disease. I am donating in memory of her. I wish you great success with your campaign. Love Aunt Tee and Uncle Donnie
Michael Morgan
Great job Mary Kate! Uncle Mike
Margaret Hogan
Mary Kate, We are inspired by your commitment to raise funds for LLS. As you probably already know, my niece and your Dad’s first cousin passed away two years ago after enduring 12 years of anxiety and suffering. Her name was Carol Murray Rossi. Grandpa and I have been involved in the LLS society fund raisers and Walk the Night festivities. We wish you much success in your fund raising efforts. Love, Grandma and Grandpa
Colleen Opack
You are fantastic for participating in this great effort Mary Kate!
Mimi Burke
Go Mary Kate! Lots of Love, The Jarrett Family
Steven & Marcella Trowern
Good work, MK!
The Montgomery Family
Go Mary Kate - My mom/Ellen's grandmother passed away from Lymphoma in December. So happy you are doing this to help in the fight against leukemia and lymphoma! Good luck! The Montgomery family
The Hafey Family
A young childhood friend of mine died of leukemia. Congrats with this effort to bring about its cure.