Student Visionaries of the Year Northern Virginia
Patrick Reidway | Team Skywalker: Force for a Cure
Patrick'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.
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. But the reason that I signed up was: I personally know 5 kids, all friends of mine, who were diagnosed with cancer. One of them was my 6th-grade buddy and a neighbor when I was in kindergarten. He was diagnosed with lymphoma when he was a little older than me. Another friend of mine is an actor who I’ve been in shows with. Others I’ve met through my mom’s photography business. Luckily all my friends are still with us - but to see kind people like them have to go through something like this is very scary. It also makes me feel very lucky. But most of all, it makes me wish I could do something about it. With this opportunity, I feel like I’m part of a group that can make a real difference.
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.
6 Comments
Keturah Maraska
I am so proud of your dedication to this endeavor.
Acting Out with Professor Toby
So Proud of YOU
Angela Killinger
I will always love you Sweet Delaney!
Vermillion Family
Proud to donate for a great cause- thank you Patrick for pushing for this cause!
Lisa Winick
Proud of you, Patrick, for taking on this leadership role to serve others in need!
Wyatt Pearce
Go get 'em Patrick! I know Team Skywalker will do great!