Student Visionaries of the Year Northern Virginia
Cat Pizzarello | Team Captains for a Cure
Cat's Student Visionaries of the Year Fundraiser
Cat's Student Visionaries of the Year 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.
Hi! My name is Cat Pizzarello and I am a junior at Loudoun County High School! 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. I'm super excited to be a co-candidate with my close friend, Emma Pearson, and our amazing team, Captains for a Cure! A bit about me... running is practically my entire personality, as I participate in varsity cross country and indoor/outdoor track at County! I love the adrenaline rush and the atmosphere around my sport and hope to continue running throughout my entire life. Along with sports, I am also apart of the school newspaper at County, for my love of writing! Its such a great group of people and I really enjoy creating a little time capsule for the schools history. I also love traveling and seeing the world with my family where we have been so many crazy places. Rome, Greece, Paris, Portugal, Australia and so much more. As for hobbies, I love listening to music and reading! My favorite artists are The Rolling Stones, Lana Del Rey, The Cranberries, Phoebe Bridgers, Edie Brickel and to be honest I could go on. Some of my favorite books include: They Both Die at the End, The Catcher and the Rye, Angels & Demons, Perks of Being a Wallflower and The Player's Plate.
This campaign has already helped me really understand the importance of helping others, has allowed me to learn important life skills, and hugely improve my ability to get out of my comfort zone and confront people with something that is important to me!
We are visionaries; we have a vision for a world without cancer, but we need your help.
This year, we're rpud to be a part of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Student Visionaries of the Year Campaign, working to rais 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!
- Cat Pizzarello
pizzacat023@gmail.com
Captains for a Cure
For more information about LLS, please visit www.lls.org.
72 Comments
The Stultz Family
Congratulations and best of luck!
Van Mater Family
You are doing amazing things!
Dave Menton
The Yankees suck but won’t let that impact my helping raise money for your cause………
Jeff Rubino
Keep up the good work
Michael Rubiano
Go Cat!
Yellin Family
Way to go Cat!!!!
Emily & Kate Hoult
Keep up the great work Cat!
Edward Pizzarello
49 states to go!
Tommy Danielsen
California RULES!
Sheila Sandford
I know you have VA covered but wanted to support
Jeremiah Isley
Ohio ?
Carrie Olivo
Donation from NJ!! GOOD LUCK
Elyse Serafin
Donation from NC! Good luck Cat!!
Elyse Serafin
Donation from NC! Good luck Cat!!
Jennifer Rueckert
TENNESSEE!!!
Amol Koldhekar
From Nevada
Richard Kerr
From the greatest state in the nation
Will & Hope Gruver
LLS means so much to us, thank for signing on to save lives.
Michael Schlabig
Cross GA off the list
Valarie Dennis
Great Job and here is your Maryland donation.
Tyler Thornburg
Cheers from the Sooner State!
Patrick Lester
Getting GA off the map!
Kelly Menice
Good luck!
Alexander Schmidt
Donation from NY...with employer match!
Miye Wire
Great job, Cat! This is how your mom and I met. ;)
Jennifer Ward
Maine
Jon OKeefe, CT
Connecticut represents
Anonymous
10.00 from Alabama!
Sean
Viva Las Vegas
Hayley Frink
Here’s crossing Oregon off your list!
George Schaaf (Juneau, AK)
Hello from Juneau, Alaska! Good luck with the other 29 states. They’re not nearly as cool as us.
Willie and Patty Pitts
Willie and Patty from PA
Matthew Barreau
Donation from Oregon!
Alicia
I’m in Hawaii!! Hope you get your goal.
Jackie Milhans
Best of luck!!
Rachael Kruse
Thank you for fundraising for this wonderful cause! Hope this helps you get the Alaska donor if you don’t already have :)
Rick Fojtik
Here’s Washington for you
Edward Pizzarello
Go Cat Go!
Michael Stuntz
Heard about this on the podcast. Always travel and do charity work and you will not regret it. Going out of your comfort zone to help others will always pay off.
RICHARD KERR
Go Cat! - Mary, Thomas, Emily and Richard
Stefan Adams
Kats the greatest
The Wild Singhs
Go, Cat, Go!! 🏃🏻♀️
Carl Napiwocki
Keep up the great work Cat! Hope you reach and even exceed your donation goal.
Anna Napiwocki
An amazing cause to support. Every dollar counts in the fight to find better treatments and even a cure for all blood cancers.
Anonymous
A podcast listener here. Thanks for using your voice to do something good in the world!
AnaGrace and Isabella Russell
We're behind you all the way!!!
Woody Walls
Great job Cat! Happy to support you! Woody
Susan Dickson
Cat, you are a student visionary! Great mission! Sending strength to all those battling this cancer.
H Yu
You're an inspiration, Cat!
Chris Smith
Margot told me to donate 1 dollar (meow) this is funny because you are cat
Denny Butts
Great work Cat!
Jean Armstrong
So proud of you, Cat, for taking on this much needed fundraiser for such a great cause!!
Margot O’Brien
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Gary Crum
Happy to support your hard work and efforts to meet your $7,500 goal for such an important cause!
Ryan Yaple
Happy to help donate from Ann Arbor, Michigan
J Mortenson
Keep it up!
Anonymous
Keep up the good fight (cheers from Minnesota)
J.R. Claeys
Greetings from Kansas!
Derreck Stratton
Donation from Iowa!
Dion Messer
Happy to help.
Erin Turner
Donating from Nebraska!
Serati Karley
Donation from Fargo, North Dakota!!!
Ashlee Y
Nebraska! Loyal podcast listener and Instagram follower! Keep doing great things!
Mindy Stetson
Happy to donate from Nebraska!
Anonymous
Nebraska!
Lucas Corbett
Here’s your Nebraska Donation!
Daniel Kobil
Was just diagnosed with Hairy Cell Leukemia. Thank you for raising money so we can find treatments and cures!!
Pizza Family/50 States
Congrats on 50 States!
randy petersen / BoardingArea
#goCatgo (a match to the frequent flyers that donated from the MilesToGo podcast.)
Anonymous
What a terrific thing you are doing, Cat! Happy to be able to contribute.
Peggy Moats
Thanks CAT for being a TRUE leader with your quest to help others! You are an inspiration to many as to how to get IT done! Keep running and keep raising.
Christine A Gherst
Go Cat!