Conor Dennis Kehoe passed away from T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia on October 3, 2021 after a ten month battle. He was not yet 3 years old. Conor was a happy, smart, active little boy who loved trucks, ham and cheese croissants, dinosaurs, construction sites and animals. Conor Kehoe was full of life and ready to explore the world. Leukemia took this opportunity from him, and now we're fighting for Conor and a Cure. 

Our team mascot is a dinosaur, a reminder of Conor and how we wish for all children to experience the fullness of life. 4,000 children are diagnosed with leukemia every year in the U.S. alone; there are so many searching for hope, waiting for help and a cure.

Please join us in the fight! Every dollar is a life changing one. 

Hi everyone!

I am Sophie Mattheus, a junior at St. John's College High School. I love to run, read, spend time with those I love, and when I can travel. Being on the track and cross country team, I know and value hard work, consistency, and teamwork. I am committed doing my utmost best as a leader in this campaign. The mission extends way beyond my community, and I can't wait to make a difference in the lives of both current and future cancer patients.

My personal motto is "live freely, love deeply." People deserve to have a life full of laughter and joy, not tied down by stress, anxiety, or illness. Cancer eliminates so many experiences, and this needs to change. I want all children to have the freedom to dream, the freedom to run, without being held back by disease. I want to spread love. I want to make this world a better place. And most of all, I want to find a cure.

I am so excited that the kickoff for our LLS SOY fundraiser is just a week away and can’t wait to make an impact on the lives of those struggling with blood cancer as well as their families. Supporting someone with a serious illness is extremely challenging and wears one down emotionally, physically, and mentally. The sister of my childhood best friend battled leukemia and I personally saw how the family had to muster all their strength to keep going. The stress and tears I witnessed opened my eyes to the full extent to which cancer impacts everyone in a community; we are fighting to raise money not only for the patients but for their families too. I believe that there is a cure but we can only discover this with your help. My goal goes beyond raising money; my goal is to change lives and provide hope. We can do it if we stand together. Will you stand with me?

JOIN THE FIGHT!

Hello and welcome to my fundraising page! 

I am honored to be a candidate for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) and am so excited to work with my team, raising money to save lives over the next 7 weeks. Each dollar donated counts as one vote for my campaign, and the candidate(s) whose team tallies the most votes earns the prestigious title of Student or Students of the Year. This mission goes far beyond the vote; your money will directly impact the momentous work LLS does in research, advocacy, and patient support. Will you help me earn that title and help others gain a future?
 
When cancer loses, everyone wins. I have seen the damage cancer inflicts on a community, both survivors and those who we have lost. When you see someone struggling with the burden of cancer, or are there to support a loved one weighted down by their disease, it instills gratitude for health, gratitude for all the abundance life still holds. I have seen the hopelessness and wish to bring back hope. I have seen the pain and hope one day there will be a cure. The generous donations of 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. Change is possible, I just cannot do it alone.
 
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. Both my grandfathers have battled prostate cancer, multiple friends had their worlds turned upside down by breast cancer; I have seen the utter despair of a parent losing their 4 year old to brain cancer and never got to know my grandmother who died of colon cancer. I dream of a world where families are whole, where no person has to suffer the pain of cancer or being left behind by the one they loved so much. Thanks to your support, LLS-funded drugs, like targeted therapies and immunotherapies, are now saving thousands of lives every day. 
 
With every day and every dollar we truly are getting close to our goal of a world without blood cancers!
 
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.
 
Please visit my website often! Conor's Crew is locked in and ready to work! Please share this page with anyone and everyone and don't hesitate to reach out with ideas, comments, or questions!
 
On behalf of blood cancer patients everywhere, thank you for your support!

For a cure,

Sophie Mattheus

For more information about LLS, please visit www.lls.org