I am so excited to announce that I have been nominated for LLS's 2022 Students of the Year campaign! Over the course of this campaign, I will work with my co-candidates, Bridget and Kate Butler, alongside our team of outstanding and devoted BBHHS students to raise the most money for our team, Team Telescope. Students of the Year is a student-led leadership program where students are given the opportunity to raise funds and we only have seven weeks to reach our goal of $35,000. Every dollar donated counts as one vote for our campaign which will ultimantly help us earn the prestigious title of Students of the Year and contribute to this important difference. We are so grateful for every bit of support that you can give!

Our team name follows the idea that when looking at something like blood cancer, sometimes it's hard not to be overwhelmed by the darkness and  the tragedy.  But through our campaign, we, as students and as members of our community, can find the light in the darkness, the cure. This is why we chose the name Team Telescope, since just like a telescope finding a star in the night sky, we strive to bring the cure, which used to seem so far away, a little closer. We thought this team name truly symbolizes what makes Students of the Year so great, and represents the purpose of our team!

We are so excited to contribute to a cause that has already done so much good! LLS has invested more than 1.3 billion dollars into blood cancer research since it was founded in 1949, advancing 85% of FDA approved blood cancer treatments and paving the way for the survival rates of some blood cancers to double, triple, or even quadruple. Many LLS-supported therapies not only help blood cancer patients but are also now used to treat patients with rare forms of stomach and skin cancers and are in clinical trials for patients with lung, brain, breast, pancreatic and prostate cancers.

There are so many ways to join us in being a telescope for a cure! You can donate directly on this page, where all donations are tax-deductible. You can also come to any of our events listed below and keep updated on our campaign by following us on Instagram and Facebook @llsteamtelescope! Not only are these great ways to support our campaign, but these are fun events for all ages! To purchase tickets/squares, visit https://linktr.ee/llsteamtelescope. 

Upcoming Events:

Chipotle Fundraiser (Brecksville location): Feb 1st 5-9 pm

Valentine's Day Tennis Tournament: Feb 12th 6-9 pm

Super Bowl Squares: Feb 13th

Top Golf Fundraising Event: Mar 12th, 10-1

You can reach out with any questions through my email: detraye05@bbhcsd.org
 
For more information about LLS, please visit www.lls.org