Students of the Year New Jersey
Students for Hope
Welcome to Students for Hope's SOY Fundraising Page!
We, Marissa Aloia & Sammie Sczepanski, are 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. We are proud to be 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 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.
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.
Please visit our website often and bring friends who would also like to donate!
On behalf of blood cancer patients everywhere, thank you for your support!
For more information about LLS, please visit www.lls.org.
26 Comments
Anonymous
Good luck! I hope you reach your goals
gale grennan
Good luck ladies! You are doing a great thing. :) Prayers for a cure!
Thomas Chiarolanzio
Great work Marissa.
Alice Bednarik
Proud of you Marissa for raising $ for a good cause!
The Fortmuller's
Two awesome girls working for a great cause. We are proud of you!
Grandma Moose
Way to go Samantha!
Alaina Cucc
Good Luck, Ladies! We hope you meet your goals! You are doing a wonderful thing! Love, CJ Cucciniello and Family
Stuart Aion
I am happy to support a wonderful cause like LLS and Samantha Sczepanski at the same time! WELL DONE!
Katie Adams
I am so proud of you girls for your efforts. xoxo Miss A
GLENN J MARUM
Good luck Marissa and Samantha !!
Stacy Sofia
Congrats to two truly motivated young women! Hope you reach your goal! XO
Karen Ramundo
Good Luck with the fundraiser girls. Karen Ramundo
wes simpson
Very proud of you Sam.
Laura & Ken LaMontagne
Good Luck to Marissa and Sammie! Thanks for all your efforts for such a worthy cause!
Lori Jewell
Great job! Goood luck! The Jewell family.
Maddaloni, Nydick & Keenan PC
Happy to support you and a wonderful cause.
Denise Elmer
Great cause. My Mom has CLL and I know several people who have persevered through a blood cancer. There have been real advances but more remains to be done. Denise Elmer
Anonymous
Great job Marissa and Sammie!
Andrea Travaglia
Girl Power! Great Job !
Dudek Family
Keep up the great work!
Sheila Otner
I wish you the best of luck in achieving your -- and the Society's -- goals. Sheila O.
Michael Simonelli
Great work Ladies! Happy to help you and recognize Dina's tremendous fighting spirit!
Bashant Family
Good luck Marisa and Sammie! You are doing an amazing thing Xoxo The Bashant Famiy
Marjorie Galinkin
Great job Marissa & Sammie! Love, Izzy Galinkin
Patti
Great work girls! Patti & christina
Anonymous
Great job doing good!