Students of the Year Washington DC
Peyton Burg | Knockout Blood Cancer
Welcome to Peyton Burg'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.
My uncle was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma several years ago. I am proud to participate in honor of him as a survivor and for patients that that are fighting cancer today.
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.
I was very excited when I was asked to join this team and participate in this fundraising challenge. My team, Team Knock Out Blood Cancer, will be working for the next seven weeks to reach our goal of raising $50,000. 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.
On behalf of blood cancer patients everywhere, thank you for your support!
For more information about LLS, please visit www.lls.org.
With gratitude,
Peyton
18 Comments
Kathryn Plaza
Good luck Peyton!
AZ Burgs
Alissa, Haylie, Chloe, Gunner, Ryker
Joseph C Guzzo
I am so proud of you, love grandpa
Glenda and Stephen Harvey
Keep up the great of work Peyton!!!
Debbie Motley
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Kate Robbins
Peyton - Thank you for your efforts in supporting such a worthy cause. All the best in reaching your goal! The Robbins Family
Collins Family
You guys are doing great work raising money for a great cause, keep up the good work!
The Aggarwal Family
Good luck and great job, Peyton! We are so very proud of you!
Anonymous
What a fabulous cause. The Stoltz family would be happy to contribute. Well done Peyton!
1901 Group LLC
Peyton! We are delighted to help fund this great cause! Love, the Singhs
Carol Ann Smallwood
Go Peyton! So happy to see you working hard for this cause!
The Corwin Family
Go Peyton! Love you!
Lynne O'Brien
GO TEAM and GO PEYTON! Thank you for getting involved in such a great event and great organization. Lynne O'Brien
Robert & Janice Vitale
Thank you for dedicating yourself to such a noble cause; the world has been robbed of far too many good people by leukemia, and we fully support ending this scourge.
Saville
Peyton Congratulations on having been selected for this competition. You are making a difference for so very many people. Thank you. Paul and Linda Saville
Paul Verbesey
This is great you are doing this Peyton - happy to help. The Verbeseys
Tanya and Hudson La Force
Peyton, Such a brave and worthy endeavor. Thank you for taking the challenge!
Kelly Barnes
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