Students of the Year Washington DC
Sophie Barnello | Hope and Honor
Welcome to Sophie Barnello's SOY Fundraising Page!
Hi! I am currently a senior at St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland. I am excited to be apart of fighting against cancer. My family has been negatively impacted by cancer including my uncle. Blase Viti, passed away a few months ago and it has been really hard on my family. Abby Pescovitz's, one of my close friends, dad has Lymphatic Cancer and is doing everything to beat it. We need everyone help to beat cancer and with your donation, we are one step closer.
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 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.
32 Comments
Susheela Robinson
Proud of your efforts, Sophe!!
Jennifer Saltiel
Hello Sophie! We are so proud of you for your efforts with this important campaign! Love, The Saltiels
Mary Jo and Anthony Barnello
Way to go, Sophie! And for such a great cause! Love, Noni & Poppi
Kristine Viti
Good Luck Sohie! Go Team Go!!
Anonymous
Proud of your commitment Sophie! Dianna Louis
Matthew Barnello
Proud of you Sophie!
Nikhil Panicker
Good stuff soph!
Ella Glassman
YEAH SOPHIE! So proud :)
Faith Fisher
you’re the best Soph! Thank you for doing this :)
Tracey L Goodrich
You have such a big heart! I am so proud of you!
Lauren Freeman
Way to go, Soph! Love that you're doing this! XO!
Sydney Saltiel
Love uuuuuuuuuuu sssssssssssssoooo much
Laurie Moloney
Good work, Soph!
Karen Weil
Sophie, We are so proud of you! What an important cause. You are helping so many! Xoxo Karen and Ed
Josh Joseph
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Susan Shaffer
Very happy to donate to such a worthy cause. Keep up the good work Sophie!!
Julieta Acebal
Best of luck Sophie, thank you for doing this! XO, Julieta
Kimberley Fraser
great job Sophie for your efforts! Happy to support!
Jen Behm
Way to go Sophie! Great job for such a wonderful cause! Xoxo, Jen Behm
Eva Scheer
Proud of you Sophie! Way to go! Love, The Scheers
The Jacobs Family
Way to go Sophie! - Kevin, Amanda, Cate and Sam Jacobs
Sarah Davis
Happy to support you Sophia! Great job!
Aris & Marianne Mardirossian
Good luck with the fundraising. This is a great cause.
Juan Molina
Good Job!
Robert Kosasky
Good for you to raise funds for this important cause, Sophie!
Dean Brown
BFFL
Sara Jane Harris
Great work, Sohpie! Keep spreading the word!
Chris & Lauri Harkins
Thanks for taking up this cause, Sophie!!
Anita Gardner-Allenn
Thank you all for what you're doing to help a great cause. God bless you all.
Sofia Blake
Sincere hopes that your work, Sophie, helps save more lives! Thank you for it.
Susan Lazerow
What a great cause sophie!
Stacey Kaniewski
Good luck, Soph!!