Hello and thank you for visiting our fundraising page!

First, a little bit about us. We are both sophomores at Puyallup High School and have been best friends for four years. One thing that brought us closer together was our shared passion for volunteering and giving to those in need, so when we were presented with this opportunity, we were determined to take on the challenge and make a difference. Neither of us have a personal connection to this horrible disease but we were moved by inspiring and remarkable stories of children and their families who have suffered from blood cancer and survived with the help of associations like the LLS. In fact, LLS has invested $1.2 billion in cancer research since 1949, fund 250+ research grants currently around the world, distributed more than $323 million in co-pay financial and assistance, and helped advance 19 of 21 blood cancer therapies approved in 2018.

Here's one story that inspired us:

https://youtu.be/h6SzI2ZfPd4

Thank You for Your Support,

Sarah Baxstrom and Elyse Kreuger 

We are honored to participate in the 2019 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 proud to be raising critical dollars in honor of a young patient hero who is currently battling or is in remission from a 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(s) 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.

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

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

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