Students of the Year Washington DC
Andrea Cadima | Team Mission Possible
Andrea's Students of the Year Fundraiser
Hi! My name is Andrea Cadima and I am a junior at Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax, Virginia. This year I was presented with the phenomenal opportunity to sign up to save lives with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS). Our goal is to raise as much money as possible over a course of seven weeks, starting from January 22 to March 12.
In this campaign, I am serving as a co-candidate alongside my two best friends Kristen Bae and Veronica Thieman. Together, we co-run a team of six other students from all over Northern Virginia. Our team name is Team Mission Possible and our goal is to raise a minimum of $45,000 within our 7 week time span. All donations are greatly appreciated and tax-deductible. They'll not only support LLS research, but patient services, advocacy, public and professional education, and community services as well.
Sadly, my grandfather suffers from incurable lymphoplasmacytic cancer. He was diagnosed five years ago at the age of 80 and is still continuing to battle it today. My grandfather loves to coach and play tennis, play the banjo and baritone, and donate money to the Shriners Children Hospital where kids can receive free medical care. He is the kindest person I have ever met and he always succeeds in bringing a smile to anyone who passes him. After seeing the immense toll that this cancer has taken on him, I have wanted to do anything that I could to help him. This is my one chance to make a difference for my grandfather and other people like him and in order to do so, I need your help.
As you know, everyone wins when cancer loses. Thanks to your support, my efforts will help fund therapies and treatments that are saving a countless amount of lives. Over the years, support from people like you have been responsible for the blood cancer advancements that have doubled, tripled, and in some cases quadrupled the survival rate for some blood cancers.
Many LLS-supported therapies not only help blood cancer patients but are also now used to treat patients with rare forms of stomach and skin cancers and are in clinical trials for patients with lung, brain, breast, pancreatic and prostate cancers. In addition, LLS-funded drugs like targeted therapies and immunotherapies are now saving thousands of lives every day.
We really are getting close to our goal of a world without blood cancers!
Please visit my website often and tell friends who would also like to donate!
I am very honored to be participating in this campaign and on behalf of blood cancer patients everywhere, thank you for your support, time, and consideration! For more information about LLS, please visit www.lls.org
25 Comments
Christine Cadima
Andrea- I am super proud of you for taking on this very meaningful fundraising effort!
Alice Hanson
Good Luck! And I hope you crush that goal.
Frederic & Miriam Schearer
Andrea, I am so amazed and pleased that you want to give your time to help me and many others in our battle with cancer. Our scientists and doctors need this help your group is providing for them to discover new medications and treatments. You honor me by doing this work along with your very successful school grades, working part time at a veterinarian's office, practicing your cello, playing soccer, playing my favorite game of tennis, and beating this Grandpop in Chess !!! Good luck with your campaign....Love, Grandpop and Grandmom...
Ernesto Cadima
Congratulations, very proud of seeing your dedication to this meaningful cause.
Melone Family
Good luck! We’re so proud of you.
Emily Marciniak & Brian Gilligan
We're rooting for you, Team Mission Possible, and everyone fighting and finding cures for blood cancers! Thank you for dedicating your time and energy to this important work!
Matt Lindgren
Go Andrea! Such a great cause. Rooting for you!!!
Benji Tschudin
Hello Andrea Cadima, Congrats on a well written mission statement! Class act just like your mom. Best, Benji
Schnare Family
Best of luck!
Sue Bonenfant
Thank you for taking on this challenge in support of the Leukemia Society's mission. My uncle had leukemia and it's good to know that there are people like you trying to help and make a difference in an effort to find a cure. Your grandparents are wonderful people and two of the first to make sure I was included in activities here in Fort Myers when I started to make this my winter home after retirement. Fred included me in his 'theater' group and I've been able to meet some great people as well as see some wonderful productions. Miriam has invited me to their home here in Florida for dinner and cards and we also play tennis together on the women's teams. I still need to go see Fred play with the band! Best of luck with reaching your goal!!
McElroy Family
Way to go, Andrea! On top of the other wonderful things everyone has said about you, we’ll add that you (as well as your sister) are a great coach and babysitter! Good luck reaching your fundraising goal!
Maria Julia Concha
Proud to support my beautiful nice Andrea Cadima that is working hard for a good cause.
Sandi Mollfulleda
So proud of you girls; you are doing an amazing thing!
Luis E E Arias
I am very proud of You Andrea. You are making a huge difference and impact. Love you always. Lucho
Louise Kemprecos
Great effort on this, Andrea!
Anonymous
Supporting my daughter's friend. This is a wonderful undertaking. You are changing lives!
Leonor Garcia
Congratulations for your success and thank you for being so caring!
Melissa Cather
Andrea, I was so impressed by your recent presentation that I wanted to make a personal donation in honor of my colleague Jae, in addition to TaylorMade Experience's corporate gift. The way you articulated your passion for this cause and shared personal examples of how LLS has afflicted those in your community was genuinely heartfelt. I hope you reach your goal!
TaylorMade Experience
Great job Andrea! Good luck with meeting your goal.
Shaun’s String Studio, LLC
Thank you for all you are doing!!
Nancy Coppola
Congratulations on all your accomplishments with the fundraiser! Great Job.
Ali Okobi
Donating to support Andrea and all of the lives we have lost to leukemia and lymphoma.
Szaro Family
So proud of you girls for taking this on!
Karin Lindgren
This is an awesome and very worthwhile cause, Andrea... so pleased you are doing this. I know that your Grandpop... who is also my Uncle Fred!!... is so very very proud of your efforts here!! Good luck on achieving your Team's ambitious goal. Love, Karin Lindgren
Cristine & Anton Gomez
Drea, you inspire and amaze us. We are so proud of all of the incredible work you are doing with this campaign and meaningful mission. Go Team Mission Possible!