National Capital Area Students of the Year

Lyssa Diess | Gators Beat Blood Cancer

Welcome to Alyssa Diess' SOY Fundraising Page!

Jan 10, 2018

Dear Friends and Family,

 

Welcome To My Fundraising Page!

 

Today 1.2 million Americans are fighting or are in remission from blood cancers, and every three minutes another person unknowingly joins the fight. The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) has nominated me as a team member in their fifth annual Student of the Year (SOY) fundraising campaign. I am proud to be apart of the team, Gators Beat Blood Cancer (the 1st Stone Ridge team), and work towards raising money over the next 7 weeks (January 11 to March 3, 2018).

 

This campaign became personal for our team of Stone Ridge students when just last year, cancer directly touched our school community. One of our classmates and incredibly passionate member of the Gators Beat Blood Cancer team, Meaghan Kilner, was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma at the age fifteen. After intensive treatment, months in the hospital, and many prayers offered throughout the community, Meaghan went into remission! Unfortunately, a few months ago at the beginning of her sophomore year, Meaghan was re-diagnosed with Lymphoma. Nevertheless, Meaghan continues to fight.

 

We have the power to make a difference, and you can help make that possible. Please consider supporting the Gators Beat Blood Cancer, not just for Meaghan, but for all the children who are battling this horrible disease. The money  raised will go directly to support LLS and its longstanding mission to find a cure to improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

All donations are greatly appreciated and are tax deductible. They'll not only support LLS research, but patient services, advocacy, public and professional education, and community services as well.

On behalf of blood cancer patients everywhere I thank you for your support!

For more information about LLS, please visit lls.org. If you have any questions about the campaign or how you can help please contact me at adiess20@stoneridgeschool.org. 

-Alyssa Diess

 

12 Comments

  • Georgia Deoudes

    Thank you for the great work you and LLS are doing!

  • Anonymous

    Go Diess!!! A Gator and a giver. DBAD!

  • Louis Diess

    To a Great Cause.

  • Brad Diess

    To a wonderful cause - good luck Lyssa!

  • lisa hotchkiss

    Good Luck Alyssa with your fundraising efforts!

  • rosanne terman

    Good work Alyssa!! ET

  • Peter and Sheila Flanagan

    Great cause.

  • Nancy Grenier

    Good luck with this great fundraiser!

  • Sophia DeCain and Family

    Wonderful Cause - Sophia DeCain and Family

  • Andrea L

    Way to go Lyssa!

  • Amy Buckley

    Good luck, Alyssa!

  • linda dente

    Such a great cause!!!! Thanks. Lyssa.

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