I am honored to participate in the 2019 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. When I was asked to be a team member, I had no idea that I would be raising critical dollars in honor of a young patient hero who is currently battling or is in remission from a blood cancer. 

The candidate team that raises the most money at the end of the seven weeks is named Student(s) 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. As a 16-year old sophomore, it is my personal goal to help kids my age with their battle- nobody should face cancer alone. 

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 while battling blood cancer.

Please visit our website often and share with friends who would also like to donate!

On behalf of blood cancer patients, as well as their families, thank you for your support!

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