My name is Olivia Riddle and I’m a senior at Powdersville High School! The Leukemia and Lymphoma society wasn’t something I had heard much about in the past, but as soon as I learned about the Student’s of the Year campaign I knew I had to be apart of it. I did a lot of research (and I mean a lot of research) to see if this seven-week program would be the right fit for me. After researching and learning more about all the different types of blood cancers and how LLS has helped with them, I became inspired. Having multiple family members that have fought different types of cancers made me want to help be a part of the change. Now it’s your turn to help make a change as well! My goal is to raise as much money as possible, while spreading the word, and inspiring others. Please consider donating or sharing your stories and experiences with others!

I am honored to participate as a team member for 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 support my candidate and am raising critical dollars in honor of a young patient hero who is currently battling or is in remission from a 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.

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.