Student Visionaries of the Year Houston

Emma Georgiou | Team Chasing a Cure

Emma's Student Visionaries of the Year Fundraiser

Jan 07, 2025

This mission is especially important to me personally because my dad Panos Georgiou passed away from bladder cancer in 2019. He fought two long years going through chemo and clinical trials but lost his battle on August 29, 2019. Shortly after my dad’s passing, my mom Tricia Georgiou was diagnosed with CLL (Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia). Unlike my dad, my mom’s cancer was caught very early on. Her strength while taking care of my dad and herself, has inspired me to make a change in hopes that people won't have to struggle with cancer. I was on a team last year for LLS and raised $16,000. This year I would love to beat that and raise $20,000!

 

Emma's Student Visionaries of the Year Fundraiser

Aug 29, 2024

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.

 

 

22 Comments

  • Elizabeth Santikos

    Thank you for your commitment to such a worthy cause!

  • Lady Loving

    Congratulations Emma!

  • Diane Riley

    Good Luck Emma. I know you will make your goal Love helping your wonderful mom get well. Proud of you Diane Riley

  • Denise Madrid

    Great cause Emma! So proud of you!!

  • Dawn Orsak

    Thank you for your efforts, Emma. We are proud of inspired by you! Love, Teta

  • Elisabeth Dyer

    Emma: What a wonderful way to honor your family. I am confident you will reach your goal.

  • Petrick Family

    POSITIVITY!

  • Trish Hayes

    Great work Emma! Donating in honor of my sister and your mom :)

  • Fred Ames and Robin Burks

    Congratulations to Emma on being chosen as a Student visionary of the year! We are pleased to support her efforts and to support Tricia Georgiou in her journey with CLL. Sending healing energy her way.

  • Lisa Nicholls

    What a wonderful way to honor your family, Emma. I am confident that you will reach your goal.

  • Kristin Allen

    Happy to support the Georgiou Family in this worthy cause! xoxo Kristin Allen

  • Omar Aboudaher

    Thanks for doing this Emma!

  • Darlene Chu

    Good luck Emma! Routing for you always!

  • Monique, Cia and Plato James Pappas

    Love what you are doing Emma.

  • Josie Brown

    Way to go Emma!

  • GEORGE KALLUS

    So proud of you Emma. I hope you reach your goal this year.

  • Kimberly Albright

    Thank you Emma for highlighting this very worthy cause on behalf of your family

  • Alexis Kennedy

    What a terrific message of hope! Best of luck fundraising and reaching your goal sweet girl!

  • Anonymous

    Thank you for what you’re doing, Auntie Emma. All our love and support - Wesley and Charley

  • Rebecca Rush

    So proud of you Emma for taking on this challenge for such an important cause. I hope you reach your impressive goal!

  • Kate Klesel

    I am proud of you 👏

  • Pete & Shaun Rappenecker

    So glad to help. Good luck Emma proud of you.

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