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Team Abuelos: Legacy of Life! | Team Abuelos: A Legacy of Life!'s Campaign Team
Welcome to Team Abuelos: A Legacy of Life!'s SOY Fundraising Page!
We are honored to participate in the 2020 Students of the Year campaign! We have been best friends since we were kids and are leading our fundraising team, Team Abuelos: Legacy of Life, to raise as much money as possible during these 7 weeks for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS).
We both know what it's like to lose a grandparent to a blood cancer. Gianna lost her grandmother, Martha Kelly to Acute Myeloid Leukemia in 2019, and Isabella never got to meet her grandfather, Jose Luis Gallardo, because he passed away from Leukemia in 1991. So as you can see, we’re running not only in honor of our grandparents but also to find a cure for blood cancer. Our wish is that no child should go through life without a grandparent or experience losing a grandparent too soon.
The meaning behind our team name is that “Abuelos” means grandparents and reflects the connection to the Mexican culture both Roberts and Kelly families have. Isabella's grandfather was a native of Mexico; and Martha had a deep appreciation for the Mexican culture was fueled by her relationships and experiences with friends and family in Mexico. “Legacy of Life” refers to all the lessons they have taught both of us, directly and indirectly. As an added underlying meaning, both grandparents loved to laugh - and the abbreviation of Legacy of Life is LOL! :)
Some facts about blood cancer and LLS you may not know:
- Every 3 minutes someone is diagnosed with a form of blood cancer. More than 1.4 million people are living with or in remission from Leukemia, Myeloma and Hodgkin’s disease
- LLS has invested more than $1.3 billion into blood cancer research & provides financial support to patients
- Over the last two years, LLS has helped advanced 46 of 52 FDA approved blood cancer treatments
In order to create a world without cancer, we need your help. Not only does each donation help find a cure for blood cancer, but it also helps us towards taking home the coveted title of Students of the Year in San Diego. We will be kicking off the 7-week fundraising competition January 16th and the winner will be announced at the Grand Finale on March 7th.
We appreciate it if you would support our efforts by giving a tax-deductible donation. Thank you for your support!
With love,
Gianna Kelly and Isabella Roberts
17 Comments
Mr. and Mrs. Burns
Isabella and Gianna, you are admirable young women. I have known you both since you were six years old. I’m convinced you will succeed with this goal and future ventures. I’m impressed and proud of you both. Mr. Burns and I are delighted to support you. Love, Mrs. Burns
The Jordan Burger Family
Go Gianna Kelly!
Aunt Vicky, Uncle MIke & Emma
Go Isabella!
Jill Roberts
?????? good luck
Doug Parker
Great cause, and good luck Isabella! Doug & Rachel
RDM Management Group
Expect Great Things To Happen
Dave Rosenberg
Character is having the strength to create good where others only see heartache. Your desire to turn the loss of your grandparents into a fight to prevent others from suffering is the mark of leadership.
The Kelly Family
Go G, Izzy & Team Abuelos! We are so proud of you and thankful for you kind hearts and amazing leadership. Let's cure blood cancer FOREVER!!!
Betsy H
Thank you for your hard work for such a worthy cause!
Stephanie Andrews
For my Grandpa Dubbelde.
Hood Family
Go Team Abuelos! You can do it!
The Litten Family
From the Litten Family.
Tricia Majors
Your Grandma would be very proud of you, Gianna!
The Zamora Family
Best of luck! The Zamoras
Karen Seratti
You Rock!
Aunt Carolyn Canfield
Way to go, Gianna!
Rachel Leach
A great cause!