Blood cancers have hit our family and several of our friends. I am honored to be nominated to this event to raise funds to fight and awareness of these cancers. My grandmother battled and won against lymphoma in 2015, which taught me so much about how hard these types are to beat. On the other end, our family friends lost their baby daughter to Leukemia. We've done walks and fundraising before, but this year is different. Currently, our family has several friends battling Multiple Myeloma. These folks have put everything into the battle. So when I was nominated to participate, I decided this is something important to support my friend's mom, Mrs H, and our family friend DJ. Please join my team! I'm looking for team members who would tell their own story and fundraise, corporate sponsors, and individual donations! Please join my team, "Standing Tall for LLS" today!

I am 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. I am proud to be raising critical dollars in honor of my Nana who is a lymphoma survivor, my friend G's mom, Mrs. H, and our family friend DJ who are fighting multiple myeloma right now, as well as many others. 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.