Students of the Year Jacksonville
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Welcome to the Fun Raisers' SOY Fundraising Page!
Thanks for visiting our page! We're Jessica, Mirey, and Victoria, IB seniors at Nease High School in Ponte Vedra, FL. Even though school can be stressful, we find the fun in everything, hence our team name, the Fun Raisers! In the future, we plan on going to college and majoring in different STEM areas, but before we do, we're hoping to learn some lifelong business skills while helping out in the fight against cancer.
We are honored to lead a team for the 2020 Students of the Year program, a seven-week initiative in which select high school students from around the country participate in a fundraising competition to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. We're raising critical dollars in honor of a young patient hero who is currently battling or is in remission from a blood cancer. Each dollar is a vote. The team that raises the most money at the end of the seven weeks is named Student of the Year. Our mission is to not only raise the most money but also to bring attention to blood cancers like leukemia, which is the most common form of cancer in children and teens.
Since the early 1960s, five-year survival rates for many blood cancer patients have doubled, tripled or even quadrupled. And many LLS supported therapies not only help blood cancer patients but are helping patients with other cancers and serious diseases. In fact, drugs first approved for blood cancers are now approved to treat patients with stomach cancers, skin cancers, and autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis.
We really are changing the face of blood cancer!
All donations are greatly appreciated and are tax deductible. They'll not only support LLS-funded research but will help provide critical information and support for patients, and support advocacy for laws to ensure patients can access the care and treatments they need. Don't forget to check if your workplace has a matching gifts program that's willing to match your donation!
There are also ways to support the fight beyond donations. During the Grand Finale Celebration, there will be a silent auction where teams can raise money before the end of the campaign. You can donate items ranging from gift cards to fancy foods (that won't expire anytime soon) and we'll add it to a basket to auction off. Additionally, you can connect us to possible corporate sponsors, which recieve benefits at the Grand Finale.
Please visit our website often and bring friends who would also like to donate! Even something simple like spreading the word can help!
On behalf of blood cancer patients everywhere, thank you for your support!
If you have any questions or would like to help, don't hesitate to email us at llsfunraisers@gmail.com.
4 Comments
Andrea LaFrance
Wonderful cause! So proud of you Mirey!!
Bianca Evans
Great job Mirey helping a wonderful cause!
Heriberto Negron
A donation to the Fundraisers Team. Great initiative to a great cause.
Anonymous
What a wonderful thing you’re doing. We have a good friend with blood cancer who is losing his battle. Good luck and I hope you reach your goal! Jill & John Fuhrman.