Students of the Year Cleveland
Max Benincasa | Team Red Raiders
Welcome to Max Benincasa's SOY Fundraising Page!
While you may be surprised to see me as a "Student of the Year" - please know that I am doing so to help raise awareness and fundraise for a very worthy cause, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. This past year a friend of my brother, DC, was diagnosed with ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia). Instead of attending to his sophomore year in college, he returned home to Cleveland where he has bravely faced chemotherapy and treatment for the past several months. He has returned to college where he will continue treatments to fight this disease. Throughout his treatment we wondered what we could do to help this family that we love. So, I decided to join this organization and try to raise money and awareness with our family friends in mind. I have enlisted a team of friends who have dedicated themselves to helping raise money for LLS. We are Team Red Raiders! 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.
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.
38 Comments
Kerry O’Connor
It is great to see SYHA players still working together to support their teammates, years later. It is awesome that you are stepping up for such a great cause! Good luck to your friend with his battle and everyone currently fighting ALL.
Karen Gillooly
This is.a wonderful thing you are doing, Max. Best of luck on reaching your goal.
Jared, Lora, Isabel and Peter Levin
Happy to support you, Max, and this great cause. From The Levin Family—Jared, Lora, Isabel and Peter
The LaMonica Family
We need to keep up the fight! Good work Max!
CJ White
Keep up the great work, Max and Team Red Raiders.
Laura Fitch
So proud of you, Max! What a great thing you and your team are doing. So happy to contribute to such an important cause.
The Richards Family
With love and support, Cathy, Tim, Patrick and Evan Richards #jacobstrong
Peacore Family
Happy to support this worthy cause! The Peacores
Bill
Way to go Max!
The Mayhughs
Good luck Max! Great cause.
Taylor Clarke
Great cause Max!
Cindy and Jon Nace
Great event for a great cause!
The Camps
Thrilled to support Max and the Shaker Red Raiders team as they raise money for Jacob and others.
Shawna Ross
Donation on behalf of Team Red Raiders and Max Benincasa.
Irene & Trent Meyerhoefer
Proud of our Shaker youth!
Marilyn and David Crisafi
#hockeyfightscancer
The Carpenter Family
So inspiring!
Beth Casey
My Dad is battling Lymphoma....this hits home....thank you Max! Mrs. Casey (SMS)
the Homans family
#JacobStrong #NEGU
The Shenks
Thanks for your efforts Max Great cause
John And Kristen Bartels Family
Nice work Max ! Good luck to you
The Shelfer Family
Great job! Shaker Love!
Julie Maloney
Happy to help for a great cause! Good Luck Max
Dan Seifried & Rob Rivera
Great work Team Red Raiders! Thanks for your dedication to the cause!
Megan Hensley
Great work team!
Mark Genger
Thanks for organizing this Max!
Davis Belk
les go
Heath Mason
Good luck Max!! It’s a great cause!! Heath and Rex
Jenny Higgins
Good luck, Max!
Rich and Nancy Markwardt
Thank you, Max, as you and your team raise money for LLS. It’s a cause that is near and dear to our hearts. Rich and Nancy Markwardt
Julie White
In support of Sydney Turner (and all the kids raising money)!
Carrie Clark
Way to go Syd and Max!
william kohner
good luck
Hallie and Jamie Stewart
Awesome Job Team Raiders!
The Hubbard family
Great work Max and Red Raiders
Nick Brougher
Good stuff Max!
The Butze Family
Great job max! The butze’s appreciate it
The Conn family
A great cause in support of a great young man!