Students of the Year New Jersey
Giavanna Toto | Team Breakthrough
Welcome to Giavanna Toto's SOY Fundraising Page!
Please help support this amazing girl, Jessica Devlin
Why I am committed to this cause
I am proud to support my candidate Jessica Devlin and am raising critical dollars in honor of her, a young patient hero, who is currently battling 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 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.
I would like to share Jess’s story. It started with what she thought was an upset stomach, and she missed a week of school due to stomach issues. When she realized it wasn’t going away, she went to the doctor and on that day, May 17, 2018 Jess was diagnosed with leukemia, making it the worst day of her life. She was in complete and utter shock, and realized her life would never be the same. Jess went from Friday night football games with friends to chemo every Friday. When friends heard the news, some came closer and supported her, while others drifted away, not able to handle the information at hand. Her family also felt the shock of Jessica’s new diagnosis. They dealt with emotional stress, anxiety ridden treatments, and a feeling of helplessness. Instead of working school functions into their schedule, now they have to adjust their schedules for chemo treatments. This is only one person's story, one family affected, however there are so many others out there with similar stories. Helping Jess and others like her is why this campaign is very important to me and why your support would be more than appreciated.
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.
19 Comments
Debra S. Gluck
LLS Students of the year fundraising campaign - Giavanna Toto candidate
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David Lonski
Linda Stroumtsos
Thank you, Giavanna,for being part of this wonderful cause.
Carol Hannon
Special thanks to Giavanna Toto for dedicating herself to this wonderful cause for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in honor of her friend, Jessica Devlin, and others who suffer from blood cancers. We are so very proud of you! Love you! Aunt Carol & Uncle John
Janet Wheeler
What a wonderful cause, Giavanna! Keep up the great work!
Deborah De Luca
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Monica Oake
What a wonderful cause! God bless your efforts !
James Dickey
Thank you for all of your hard work for this cause
Mike & Olivia Downey
Giavanna, Happy to contribute to such a worthwhile cause. Cousins Mike and Olivia Downey
Sara Fernandez
So proud of your hard work and committment to this important cause Giavanna!
John Gabriello
Great job Giavanna! And our thoughts and prayers go out to Jess while she goes through treatment.
Sasha Weinstein
Great job Giavonna! I'll be keeping your friend Jessica in my prayers too. God bless you, Sasha Weinstein
Melinda Toto
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Kyle and Jennifer Swinesburg
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The Andrusiewicz Family
Keep up the good work!
The Mannix Family
Thank you for you commitment to finding a cure
Anonymous
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Sheri Devlin
Thanks for all your efforts toward helping so many people battling Leukemia.