Student Visionaries of the Year Washington DC
Maia Mancuso | Team Vikings Fight 4 Cures
Maia's Student Visionaries of the Year Washington DC Fundraiser
Hi my name is Maia Mancuso and I’m a junior at Walt Whitman High School. I joined LLS this year, and am excited and honored to be a part of Team Vikings Fight 4 Cures to give back and help others! My grandmother died of Leukemia in 2008, and my aunt is a cancer survivor. I’m participating in this campaign to honor her memory and help others and their families who are affected by cancer.
Me and My Nonna

Maia's Student Visionaries of the Year Washington DC Fundraiser
Visionaries look to the future—and see infinite possibility.
They challenge the status quo—and make the impossible possible.
They boldly imagine a better world – and lead the charge to create it.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society was built on that same vision - of a better world - one without blood cancers.
I am a visionary; I have a vision for a world without cancer, but I need your help.
This year, I’m proud to be a part of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Student Visionaries of the Year Campaign, working to raise as much as possible for LLS’s mission.
As a global leader in the fight against blood cancer, LLS:
- Funds cutting-edge research leading to breakthroughs in immunotherapy, genomics and personalized medicine that are improving and saving the lives of patients
- Provides free education and support for blood cancer patients and families, including personalized, one-on-one support, assistance with identifying and enrolling in clinical trials, and more.
- Mobilizes thousands of advocates to drive policy changes that accelerate the development of new cancer treatments and break down barriers to care.
Please consider joining this fight by making a donation. All donations are greatly appreciated and tax-deductible. Please visit my website often and tell friends who would also like to donate!
Thanks to your support, my efforts will help ensure this generation is the last to see cancer.
On behalf of blood cancer patients everywhere, thank you!
For more information about LLS, please visit www.lls.org.
15 Comments
Ricardo A. Perez, DDS, PC
We are honored to donate to such a great cause. We are also so proud of our patient, Maia Mancuso, for dedicating so much time and effort towards this great campaign.
Carin Do
Your fundraising effort is for an important cause. We wish you success in reaching your goal to help fight Leukemia and Lymphoma.
Laurie Russell
Thank you Maia for your work to raise money for an important cause.
Martin Klepper and Arlene Klepper
So proud of you Maia for helping with this important cause. Great effort.
Namoos Family
Good Luck, Maia! We are so proud of you!
Jason Rosenwach
My Grandmother's life was cut short by esophageal cancer. She was a brave survivor of the ravages of the Holocaust and I am honored to donate in her name. 18 is the English equivalent of the Hebrew word Chai, I donate once for her life once again for the lives of others.
Tina Sessions
Great work, Maia!
Jill Shapiro
Maia, Thank you for helping the fight against cancer! Jill Shapiro
Joe and Lynda Zengerle
Maia, knowing your mother and maternal grandparents as well as we do, it is no surprise to us that you have chosen to pursue such a worthy goal. My brother died of leukemia when he was only 49 years old. Your efforts will contribute to research that may eradicate this horrible disease. As we like to say in our family, “you go girl!” Joe and Lynda Zengerle
Sue Ann Berlin
Maia what a wonderful way to honor your grandmother's memory! All of us have been touched by the death due to cancer of someone dear to us. I am no exception. My friend died of lymphoma. Thank you for making this important effort and committment!!!
Jamie Coley
Happy to participate and donate to this wonderful fundraising campaign, Maia! Great work and I hope you're successful in attaining your goal!! Take care, Jamie Coley/Long & Foster
Steven Helman
I'm happy to contribute to such a good cause. Great job, Maia.
Ruiz Family
Maia, thank you for your great effort for raising awareness about such a worthy cause.
Beth Nevins
Good luck reaching your goal!
William Posner
Proud of Maia for all her dedication and hard work