Hi my name is Ryan and I'm a junior in high school in San Diego. I am a part of Team Answer for Cancer and I am excited to start this year's fundrasing campaign so that we can raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. This year's campaign is in honor of our hero Maddy! She is a strong young girl that has been through many treatments and has battled cancer for the past couple of years. With our support, Maddy, and many other heroes, can get the treatment they need. My family life was touched by cancer many years ago and we couldn't have gone through it without the support of family and friends around us. Ever since, I felt like there is a need to give back to the community so that everyone can receive the care and support that they deserve when going through hardship that cancer brings to their lives.

Visionaries look to the future—and see infinite possibility.
They challenge the status quo—and make the impossible possible.
They boldly imagine a better world – and lead the charge to create it.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society was built on that same vision - of a better world - one without blood cancers.

I am a visionary; I have a vision for a world without cancer, but I need your help.

This year, I’m proud to be a part of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Student Visionaries of the Year Campaign, working to raise as much as possible for LLS’s mission.

As a global leader in the fight against blood cancer, LLS:

• Funds cutting-edge research leading to breakthroughs in immunotherapy, genomics and personalized medicine that are improving and saving the lives of patients
• Provides free education and support for blood cancer patients and families, including personalized, one-on-one support, assistance with identifying and enrolling in clinical trials, and more.
• Mobilizes thousands of advocates to drive policy changes that accelerate the development of new cancer treatments and break down barriers to care.

Please consider joining this fight by making a donation. All donations are greatly appreciated and tax-deductible. Please visit my website often and tell friends who would also like to donate!

Thanks to your support, my efforts will help ensure this generation is the last to see cancer.

On behalf of blood cancer patients everywhere, thank you!

For more information about LLS, please visit www.lls.org.