Thank you to everyone who has donated to my daughter, Allie del Olmo’s, Students of the Year Campaign for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and her mission to raise $150,000.  Each of you are champions for the cause!

Our work isn’t done yet! We still need to raise $150,000 by February 29^th. By raising $150,000 The A Team will earn a trip to New York with LLS to the Annual LLS Research Symposium. Help the A Team get to NYC, save lives and find a cure for blood cancer! If you haven’t had a moment please make a tax-deductible donation!

Your donation is appreciated by the millions battling these diseases.  For that, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

It is not too late to join us in this fight! Thank you for your support!

Meet Kate:

One of my daughter’s friends, Kate, was recently diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin’s lymphoma, she is 16 years old and a sophomore at Alamo Heights High School. The cancer was found in her lymphatic system, in her chest and lungs. She has had 3 surgeries, a collapsed lung and platelet transfusions. She went through 5 rounds of chemotherapy. On Friday December the 27th she finished her last dose of Chemo. We are raising money to help find a cure for blood cancers, and with your help you could improve the lives of people with blood cancer, like our friend Kate.

The A Team, Alix Rios & Allie del Olmo:                 Honoree Team Member Kate 

Let me share some facts:

• Approximately every 3 minutes someone in the US is diagnosed with blood cancer and every 10 minutes, someone dies. 
• Leukemia causes more deaths than any other cancer among children and young adults under the age of 20. 
• The relative five-year survival rate for patients with leukemia has more than quadrupled since 1960. (Due to support from people like you!)
• See how you help!

What the A Team has learned:

It has been so wonderful seeing Allie and Alix blossom throughout their seven-week Students of the Year Campaign fundraising competition. They have learned to utilize their skills and networks while building skills in marketing, business development, letter writing, public speaking, team leading, event planning and more! This experience been invaluable for the girls to learn the philanthropic mindset, how much effort goes into leading a team, how to set and achieve goals and gain confidence. I am so proud of what they have accomplished and cannot wait to see what they will accomplish by February 29^th!

Sincerely, 

Polly Keene

The A Team was honored to receive Hall of Fame status at Fridays the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Students of the Year 2020 kickoff.  Their fundraising campaign has officially started! Help The A Team raise awareness and fight for a cure in honor of their friend Kate. Please share our posts and donate.

This week the A Team will try to get as many online donations as possible to receive a huge incentive to their campaign.

Why we do this – One of our friends, Kate, was recently diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin’s lymphoma, she is 16 years old and a sophomore at Alamo Heights High School. The cancer was found in her lymphatic system, in her chest and lungs. She has had 3 surgeries, a collapsed lung and platelet transfusions. She went through 5 rounds of chemotherapy. On Friday the 27th she finished her last dose of Chemo. Today she begins to heal, regrow her hair and get back to the normal life of a sophomore! We are hoping to help raise money to find a cure for blood cancers, and with your help you could improve the lives of people with blood cancer like our friend Kate.

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! Follow us on our Social Media fundraising page: @TheATeamLLSSOY on Facebook and @the_a_team_students_of_the_yr on Instagram!

Should you prefer to donate with a check we are happy to pick up local donations from you or you can mail them to:

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society South Central Texas Chapter

1218 Arion Parkway, Suite 102

San Antonio, TX 78216

 Please make sure the check is made out to

"The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society" or “LLS” & in the memo line is either your name or A Team or Allie del Olmo or Alix Rios and Students of the Year or SOY

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

On behalf of blood cancer patients everywhere, thank you for your support!

Allie del Olmo & Alix Rios

I am honored to participate as a team member for my daughter, Allie del Olmo, 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. We are raising critical dollars in honor of one of Allie's friends, Kate, a young patient who is currently battling 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.

Allie's friend, Kate, was recently diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. She is 16 years old and a sophomore at Alamo Heights High School. She is currently undergoing chemotherapy treatment. We are raising money to find a cure for blood cancers, and with your help you could improve the lives of people with blood cancer, like their friend Kate. LLS funded more than 60% of the blood cancer therapies being used to treat other cancers. Every 3 minutes someone in the US is diagnosed with blood cancer and every 9 minutes someone dies from blood cancer.  We need your help to change that.

Since the early 1960s, five-year survival rates for many blood cancer patients have 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 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!

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

Thank you for your support!

Allie del Olmo & Polly Keene

Meet Kate, The A Team's Honoree

Meet the A Team, Alix Rios and Allie del Olmo: