Students of the Year Denver
Barry Dechtman
Welcome to Barry Dechtman's SOY Fundraising Page!
I am 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. I am 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. 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!
Many of us have someone we love inflicted by cancer. I started preparing for this campaign because I am very close to my Aunt, Marnie Klein, who was diagnosed with lymphoma at age 31. She underwent treatment with my cousin, Dr. Morton Coleman who is one of the leading experts in the field of blood cancers. After crushing cancer, Marnie has been fortunate to live a wonderful life: she married my Uncle Jeff, gave birth to my cousin Buddy and is an important part of my life every single day. I am grateful for my Aunt Marnie’s good health and eager to give back.
During the course of preparing for my campaign – I am sad to share that a new reason emerged for why I NEED to do Students of the Year. This fall my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, and I am thankful for the opportunity to do everything I can to help support this important organization that is leading the way to crush cancer NOW! I was already signed on for Students of the Year when my family got hit with this news, and now I am more dedicated than ever to direct my energy to finding solutions and helping as much as I can.
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.
57 Comments
Dana & Carter Meiselman
Barry, wishing you the best of luck! What amazing work you are doing!
Richard Davidson
Best of luck Barry! Great work for a great cause! Rich Davidson
michael foonberg
Good work Barry. Keep it up!
Lisa Johnson
Nice work Barry!
Jen Erixon
Good work, Barry! I love the way you give of yourself to others. You make the world a better place.
Tomer and Michelle Mark
Great work Barry!
Sherrie Somers
Barry you have grown into such a Mensch. Your mom and dad must be so proud of you!! Clearly you have learned your passsion, drive, commitment and compassion from your beautiful family! Love to you all💕
arinn makovsk
Good Luck Barry! This is a great cause!
Goldie And Joel Cohen
Thanks for this opportunity Barry!
Margie Shaw
Keep up the great work Barry!
Edward and Jessica Shaoul
Yasher koach, Barry!
Maxine Miller
Congratulations Barry....we are very proud of you! Love, Aunt Maxine and Uncle Steve
Jeff klein
Go Barry!
Lisa Perlmutter
Good luck, Barry!
Brian Stein
Crush it, Barry!
Nadine Shapera
Good Luck Barry. What a great project you have taken on. You know how close this cause is to my heart and how meaningful it is to give back. It touches so many directly and indirectly and so much work still needs to happen find a cure.
Ayelet Talmi & Daniel Hettleman
Congratulations Barry! Thank you for all of your time and effort on such an important cause.
Hannah Brown Cohen
Thank you for all of your hard work, Barry! You are awesome!
Ken Gurrentz
You are working for a wonderful cause
Teresa Levin
Missed but never forgotten. Cancer never wins.
The Cooper Family
Best of luck with your efforts, Barry!
Laura Ramsden
Go Barry!!
Sandy Schwartz
Happy Birthday, Jennifer. I have been thinking about you! Love, Sandy
Kathy Ganley
Go Barry!
Kimberly Laycob
Way to go Barry!!
Bobbi Lou Miller
Go Barry, you are a winner in our eyes.
Michael Miller
I am proud of the hard work for a worthy cause
Seth Dechtman
Barry, thank you for taking this on.
Ed McWilliams
Barry, in honor of your efforts, and your mom, whom I work with, and my mother, who died of lymphoma 35 years ago last Thursday. Onward!
Henny Kaufmann
Good luck Barry. You couldn't have picked a better charity to support.
Anonymous
Wishing Barry success and good luck. Louann and Micky Miller
Kay and Barry Kesser
Knowing your family so well, we are not surprised that you are committed to doing good in this world. Thank you, Barry!!! Sending love.
Leslie Stewart
Great job Barry!
Jody Epstein
Barry, good luck on your endeavor. We are so proud of you. Congratulations, Jody Epstein Yale and Donald Yale.
Hedy Gurrentz
Barry Dectman
Anonymous
Happy to help out. Great work! Happy early Bday to your dad!
Anonymous
Love ya! Go Barry go!
Cate and Don Esstman
Great work Barry!!
Gil and Lauren
Good Luck Barry! Great cause!
Susan Friedman
We are happy to support your generous dedication and efforts. Thank you. You set a wonderful example for others. Susan and Abe
Lisa and Brad Kornfeld
Proud of you! What a great cause. Love, Lisa and Brad Kornfeld
Robert & Jane Strauss
Barry Dechtman... superstar!
The SIDELL Family
Good luck Barry!
The Gilbert family
Congrats Barry! The Gilberts are happy to support you.
Nancy Alterman
Great job Barry!!
Rana Kark
Thank you, Barry, for your hard work on this very worthwhile cause!
The Schinagels
Mazal Tov Barry on this wonderful initiative!
Jodi Asarch
Way to go Barry!
Kaufman Family
Good job! Good cause!
Judy and Richard Levin
We are rooting for you Barry! Good luck with your challenge!
James and Kathy Ganley
Go Barry!
Lampert Family
to a worthy cause from the Lampert family
Charles Schneider
Barry, thank you for taking the lead to raise money for this very worthy cause. We really appreciate all of your time and effort. Charlie, Tracey, Aly & Mia Schneider
Barrie Frankel
Barry—because I love your mom so and I adore you for doing this! Wish I could be there in person. ❤️Barrie B
Jody Weinberg
Way to go Barry!!
Dana Friedman
Way to go Barry!
Gretchen Rosenberg
Keep fighting the good fight!