I want you to imagine hearing the three words, “You have cancer.” 

For your consideration, 

Sadly, this has been a reality for more than 1.3 million Americans who are fighting or are in remission from blood cancer. Almost every high school student wants the chance to partake in something that will change the world; in 2021, Tanya and I will have that chance. 

I am very excited to share with you that my team is participating in The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Students of the Year program. Students of the Year is a 7-week philanthropic competition for high school leaders seeking to make an impact in the fight against cancer. Answer for Cancer (our campaign team) is running in honor of Rick Kisting, who, at 39 years old, was diagnosed with follicular lymphoma. Fortunately, he was able to obtain treatment and went into remission, which allowed him to continue doing the things that he enjoys, such as: directing at the Core Knowledge Charter School, coaching sports teams, spending time with his family, and embracing the outdoors. 

My campaign team’s fundraising goal is to raise $50,000 between January 16 and March 4. It is a lofty goal, but I am determined to leave my mark on the fight against cancer to the best of my ability. I cannot achieve my goal alone, though; I need your help. There are a few ways you can support my fundraising efforts:

• Make a tax-deductible donation to my online fundraising page: https://events.lls.org/wi/madisonsoy21/cgarsha

• Share our message & fundraising link with your contacts via email or social media

• Donate a silent auction item for the Grand Finale Celebration auction

Not only is Students of the Year a great way to support The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), but it is also a great leadership experience for me. Being part of this campaign means so much to me, and I am proud to help my generation be the last to see cancer. Participating in this campaign has taught me so much already, including the power of perseverance. Yes, fundraising is hard, but it is not as hard as fighting cancer. You should be proud to know that your support of my campaign is helping LLS continue to make groundbreaking strides in cancer therapies and advocacy efforts aimed at improving the accessibility and affordable care. 

I can’t wait to share the exciting updates of the next seven weeks with you. Stay tuned to see what my team and I can accomplish. 

Thank you for your support,

Tatiana Predko and Chloe Garsha

tpredkolls@gmail.com and cgarshalls@gmail.com

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page, welcome!

I encourage you to join me in supporting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) by making a donation to my fundraising campaign. By donating to LLS, you support the many facets of LLS’s mission work from investing in groundbreaking research, providing education and support to patients, and advocating at the state and federal level for legislation to help those living with cancer. My appreciation for your support cannot be overstated — each and every dollar donated to LLS brings us closer to our goal to end blood cancer and makes an impact for cancer patients and their families.

As a global leader in the fight to end cancer, LLS is committed to doing more for blood cancer patients and families than any organization in the world. LLS’s signature fundraising campaigns drive critical support for its mission, including a nearly $1.3 billion investment in cutting edge cancer research worldwide since it was founded in 1949. Since the 1960s, survival rates for many blood cancer patients have doubled, tripled, or even quadrupled.

Every facet of LLS’s mission – research, education and support, and policy and advocacy – work in harmony to put blood cancer patients and their families first. LLS has helped millions impacted by cancer throughout its more than 70-year history, even funding breakthrough blood cancer research to advance lifesaving treatments and cures that is now helping patients with other cancers and diseases. That is why at LLS we say that beating cancer is in our blood.

Please visit my website as often as you can and share it with everyone you know who would also like to join us in the fight against cancer. Together, we have the power, the passion and the resolve to achieve a world without blood cancer. All donations are tax-deductible.

On behalf of cancer patients and their families everywhere, I sincerely thank you for your support!

For more information about LLS, please visit lls.org