Hi!  I am very excited to share with you that The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) nominated me for the 2023 Student Visionaries of the Year campaign, a 7-week fundraising campaign led by high school students across the country. I could not be more excited to help make a difference in the lives of cancer patients and their families.

I am running my campaign to honor my grandfather’s sister, Marian Strug, who lost her life to breast cancer in 2018.  My grandfather, Pop, was very close to Marian and always looked up to her.  I saw firsthand the effects this devastating disease can have on someone you love. 

As part of Team Kickin’ Cancer, our goal is to raise $15,000 between now and March 4^th.  The money we collect will go directly to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s fight to find a cure. LLS is the largest donor to blood cancer research in the nation. They have invested over $1.5 billion in research and are leaders in advancing breakthroughs in immunotherapy, genomics, and personalized medicine. While there has been phenomenal progress, there is still so much more to be done.

It would mean a lot to me if you joined our fight and donated to our campaign. Any amount is greatly appreciated and can help more than imagined.  

Thank you for helping us Kick Cancer to the curb and make a difference in finding a cure!

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.