Students of the Year Washington DC
Katya Jagolta | Team Grampa
Katya's Students of the Year Fundraiser
Jan 06, 2021
Dear Friends and Family,
As many of you know, in June 2011 I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. After a summer of chemotherapy, I was fortunate enough to go back to school that September with a clean bill of health. That summer I was young enough for my body to bounce back easily, yet old enough to learn a lot from the experience. Among the many lessons I learned were to laugh often, to love hard, and to give more.
September 2021 will mark a big milestone for me: 10 years in remission. I usually celebrate by participating in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Light the Night Walk (photos below!), but this year I'm teaming up with some close family friends campaigning for LLS's Student of the Year. Ella and Emery created Team Grampa to fundraise in honor of their Grampa Jack, who we lost to lymphoma in 2009 after his 25+ year battle. We hope you will join us in supporting LLS and the millions of people impacted by blood cancers; donations of all sizes are greatly appreciated.
Every facet of LLS’s mission – research, education and support, and policy and advocacy – work in harmony to put blood cancer patients and their families first. LLS has helped millions impacted by cancer throughout its more than 70-year history, even funding breakthrough blood cancer research to advance lifesaving treatments and cures that is now helping patients with other cancers and diseases. That is why at LLS we say that beating cancer is in our blood.
Please visit my website as often as you can and share it with everyone you know who would also like to join us in the fight against cancer. Together, we have the power, the passion and the resolve to achieve a world without blood cancer. All donations are tax-deductible.
On behalf of cancer patients and their families everywhere, I sincerely thank you for your support!
For more information about LLS, please visit lls.org
All the best to you and yours,
Katya
20 Comments
Kersten
Go Katya!
Amanda & Matt
Katya, congratulations on 10 years in remission! - Amanda & Matt
Michelle Morphew
Cheers to 10 years! Wishing you many healthy decades ahead.
Mike and Cathy Marrero
Cheers to 10 Years! The Marrero's
Alicia Drury
Well done, Katya!
George Lanes
Katya, I love you and I'm happy for you and proud of you! Grandpa George
Robin K Willcox
Hooray Katya on 10 years in remission..... and much honor for all you do for others!
Brooke Barlock
Love you Cousin!!
Richard Jagolta
Lola,Katya and Kyra are 3 of the women most loved here.
Alex & Linda Chapman
NO TAX LTR-DAF
E Victoria Davis
Cheers to 10 yrs!! Keep fighting the fight!
Tom Erickson
Cathy is fighting a four year fight against Pancreatic cancer, a battle that she is losing. Recently, she was taken off a clinical trial that had not made an impact. She is a brave and courageous woman.
Paolo & Sheila Clemente
Katya, thank you so much for supporting this great cause! It was a pleasure meeting you finally in person after hearing so much about you from your Dad. Best, Paul Clemente
Amanda and Sandy Zinke
Congratulations! What a milestone. So glad you are healthy!!!
William Mead
Great cause Katya!
Linda Potts
Katya your amazing!!! XO Linda
Jen Cunningham Butler
Woot woot!! 10 years, strong, healthy and making a difference. Thank you, Katya, for giving us the opportunity to join you in this celebration. In honor of my buddy Z.
Rich Jagolta
Thank you all for continuing to support this critical cause!
bret wood
we lost a friend to prostate cancer in Jan of this year - he will be remembered
Geraldine & John Degurski
Best wishes for success in this fundraiser.