Students of the Year Fort Worth
Mia Stavens | A Fight in the Fort
Welcome to Mia Stavens' SOY Fundraising Page!
I am honored to participate as a candidate the 2020 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. I am proud to support this campaign and am raising critical dollars in honor of a dear friend of mine, Christy Deguio who began battling leukemia in first grade. 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.
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.
Pictured above: Christy Deguio aka the reason I am doing this!!
22 Comments
Michelle LaGroue
Way to go for it Mia!
Greg and Carol Brown
So wonderful of you Mia to work so hard to support such a great cause!
The Tucker Family
Good luck, Mia! Prayer for you as your work to achieve your goal! Blessings, The Tucker Family
Kristin Winegarden
So proud Mia!
Karen Matejka
Thank you, Mia, for helping find a cure!
Rob Guerette
Go Mia!
Lisa Ledyard
What a great cause, Mia! Blessings, Lisa Ledyard
McCall Family
The McCall family is so proud of you Mia!
Emily Colletti
We are so proud of you, Mia! We love you very much!
Amy Guerette
So proud of you, Mia!!!
Hank Stogner
Great cause Mia. So proud of you. Granna and Grandpa. Prayers for Christy
Sharon Hoffman
So proud of your giving heart, Mia. Love you! The Hoffmans
Shannon Sharp
You continue to amaze us! Keep shining for His glory. We love you- Uncle Paul and Aunt Rae
Pam Thies
I'm so proud that my daughter had such beautiful friends in Mia and Christy. While Christy was sick, it broke Alicia's heart, but it forged a forever friendship in these three beautiful young ladies, as well as in their mothers. It also taught Alicia empathy, compassion, love, faith, and true friendship at a young age, but she carries those lessons with her still. I'm so happy that Christy is healthy and that Mia is doing this wonderful thing in honor of her childhood friend. Love to the DeGuio and Stavens families!
Rachel & Shannon Taylor
Keep fighting dad!
Mark & Casey Oliver
Fight the good fight. 1Timothy 6:12. Mark & Casey Oliver
Kelly Ann Killingsworth
The Killingsworth family is cheering you on Mia!! Keep up the good work! We are so proud of you!!
Michael Sanchez
Mia keep up the good work for the cure to wipe to out blood cancer. Giving someone hope is a great thing. I myself am going on 14 years in remission from Lymphoma, I am very Fortunate. Best of luck to achieving your goal.
Kevin & Cindy Cummings
This cause is close to our hearts. Not only do we love sweet Christy, but we also have good friends who have an 18 year old daughter battling lymphoma right now. God bless you for raising money for this cause! Good luck!
Chris and Scott Lardner
Great work Mia!
The Folzenlogen Family
Best of luck reaching your fundraising goal!!
The Darrin Banik Family
Good Luck in reaching your goal Mia! You are an awesome young lady! Love and Blessings, The Banik Family