Trae Ballinger is a junior at Woodgrove high school. He lives in Purcellville Virginia with his parents and 4 siblings. He plays varsity football in the fall and varsity tennis in the spring. He enjoys hanging out and playing video games with his siblings.The Idea of being able to help fund research for cancer put smiles on peoples faces is what encouraged him to participate in the campaign.

The 2019 Students of the Year program, is 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 grant in Sarah Willis's name to help fund cancer research. Each dollar is a vote. 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.