Students of the Year Washington DC
Liz Epstein | Team Vienna is 4 Lovers
Welcome to Liz Epstein's SOY Fundraising Page!
Help me reach the finish line!
I have been given the amazing opportunity to be a candidate on the team Vienna Is 4 Lovers in The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) 2020 Students of the Year (SOY) campaign, a seven-week initiative where high school students from around the country are nominated to participate in a fundraising competition to benefit LLS’s mission: to find a cure for leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
Over 1.2 million Americans are currently fighting or are in remission from blood cancers, and many of us unfortunately have some connection to the disease. I am extremely proud to help lead my team, Vienna is 4 Lovers, work towards our goal of $30,000. Personally, I hope to raise over $5,000 with your help and generosity. Each dollar is a vote and the team that raises the most money at the end of the seven weeks is named Students of the Year. As a team, 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.
I am incredibly grateful for the chance to make a difference in the lives of patients across the country as well as for future generations. On behalf of blood cancer patients everywhere I thank you for your support in helping me reach the finish line!
My Purpose:
I have taken on this role in memory of my uncle, David Katz, who passed away from Leukemia and in honor of my cousin Marjorie Miller, a two time cancer survivor who was diagnosed with Leukemia at age 12.
Advances in Leukemia treatment were the difference between my uncle's death and my cousin’s survival. However, there is still much work to do to find better and less invasive treatments to increase survival rates and lessen the impact of childhood cancer on the patient's quality of life. Additionally, the treatments developed for blood cancers are now helping people affected by many different types of cancers. My family has been impacted so much by Leukemia and I hope you will consider being a part of this opportunity to make a real change.
My Grandma, Martha Katz. This campaign is in memory of her son, David Katz.
In loving memory of David Katz
My cousin, Marjorie Miller, a 2x cancer survivor and the inspiration for my campaign!
We are changing the face of blood cancer! Will you join us?!
Because of campaigns like Students of the Year, LLS has seen tremendous success discovering new and more effective treatments for blood cancer patients and has created a new exciting initiative focusing on treatments for pediatric patients.
- LLS funded 43 of the 49 FDA approved treatments for blood cancer patients since 2017
- Since 2000, more than 40% of the new cancer therapies approved by the FDA started as blood cancer research
- In 2019, LLS established The LLS Children’s Initiative, a comprehensive $50 MILLION multi-year endeavor, to help children with cancer through every facet of LLS’s mission:
- More than doubling our investment in pediatric cancer research grants
- Expanding education and support service for children and their families
- Advocating for and driving policies to accelerate the development of new treatments and break down barriers to care
- Launching LLS PedAL (Pediatric Acute Leukemia), a groundbreaking global precision medicine clinical trial in acute pediatric leukemia
And many LLS supported therapies not only help blood cancer patients but are now used to treat patients with rare forms of stomach and skin cancers. They're even being tested in clinical trials for patients with a range of cancers including lung, brain, breast, pancreatic and prostate cancers. LLS funded drugs are now being tested for patients with other non-cancerous diseases like Diabetes, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Multiple Sclerosis.
Please join me in supporting my campaign and LLS by making a donation to my fundraising campaign. Thanks to your support, my efforts will help fund the therapies and treatments and help save lives today.
LLS's continued advancements over the years, are responsible for the blood cancer survival rate doubling and tripling; in some cases, the survival rate has even quadrupled.
All donations are greatly appreciated and are tax deductible. With your donation, you’re not only support LLS research but patient services, advocacy, public and professional education, and community services as well. Together WE CAN FIND A CURE!
Please visit my fundraising webpage often and pass along the link to family, friends, neighbors, colleagues, etc. who might donate! I recognize I need lots of support to cross the finish line!
For more information about LLS, please visit www.lls.org
36 Comments
The Gurdak Family
Cancer sucks!!
Ronit and Sam Litwack
Thank you for making a difference. Wishing you success in reaching your goal.
Uncle Paul and Aunt Karen
So proud of you,Liz! Best of luck!
Carolyn Ikari
?? to the Katz Epstein families
Brett & Esme Jacobson
Awesome job Liz! Love Brett & Esme
David Silber
As a CLL survivor, I appreciate the need for more research and support of Leukemia victims. Good luck with meeting your goal
Shari L Zedeck
In memory of David, in honor of Marjorie, and in memory of my mom - Anita Lederfajn - who had CLL. Shari Lederfajn Zedeck
Ruth Stromberg
So proud that you are doing this, Elizabeth! Love, Aunt Ruth
Jamie Carabetta
Donation in memory of Ralph Carabetta. Best of luck in your fundraising effort!
Susan and Bruce Wartel
Great cause Liz.
Gina Schmid
Thanks for making a difference Liz!
Robin Prescott
One of my friend’s sons just got diagnosed with leukemia. Thank you for doing this fundraiser Ann.🙏🏼
Stacy Jacobson
Great job—Thanks for all you’re doing!
Mary Ann Sarnovsky
Liz, you are an inspiration!
Marsha Ennis
In memory of my Aunt Nancy. Hope you reach your goal. Marsha Ennis
Steven and Arona Feinman
Great cause.....cousins Arona Steven Erica and Ben Feinman
Brent Brown
So proud of you, Liz!! Good luck!! XOXO!
Vickie Walton-James
Dear Liz: You’re going great work for a worthy cause. Hope to see you and your family soon. Frank and Vickie James
Nicole Gardner
Thank you for making a difference and wishing you success in reaching your goal! Go Liz!
Vincent Perdos
Good luck Liz!
Mom and Dad
Thank you all for all the love and support for our family
Kim Goldstien
Sending lots of love, Cousin Kim
IRA EPSTEIN
Liz, you are a wonderful example of one of America’s up-and-coming great young meaningful voices. Grandma and Grandpa love you.
Joanie & Randy Hunn
How nice of you to do this!
David and Barbara Waisburd
Let's win the fight! Love, Aunt Barbara and Uncle David
Bill and Ellen Enco
Wishing good health to cousin Marjorie! Love, Bill and Ellen Enco
Sebastian Malave
Hi
Frayda and Danny Penini
In memory of David Katz. Frayda and Danny Penini
Dana Levitan
Best of luck, Liz, and way to go!! The Levitans
Marsha Novick
Good Luck Liz!
Matthew Epstein
Good luck Liz! So proud of you, love Matthew
Barbara Pak
Good luck Barbara Pak
Lloyd Wolf
With love & health & strength.
Becky & Jeff Miller
What an appropriate cause. Good luck!! Becky and Jeff Miller
Karen & Jeff Fruman
Xo
Sean Miller
Thanks for doing this Liz. We love you! Marjorie, Sean and Adele Miller