Adrika Gunin, one of our HSA swimmers asked me to pass the following on. Thanks!

Today more than a million Americans are fighting a daily battle with blood cancers. More than 1.2 million Americans develop cancer each year. A new cancer is diagnosed every 30 seconds in the United States. Since 1990, nearly 15 million new cancer cases have been diagnosed.

I have been nominated as a 2021 Students of the Year candidate for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS). This is a seven-week fundraising campaign that lasts from January 20th to March 11th. My team, Thing 1 & Thing 2, and I are working hard to reach our fundraising goal of $50,000, so that we may link our team’s name to a cutting edge research portfolio. In order to reach our goal, we need YOU!

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS exists to find cures and ensure access to treatments for blood cancer patients.

Your donation will prevent someone from losing a child, sibling, parent, or a loved one, and allow LLS to continue funding lifesaving research.

Why LLS you ask? Well Since 1949, they’ve invested nearly $1.3 billion in groundbreaking research, pioneering many of today’s most innovative approaches. That research has saved countless lives. In the last decade, over 40% of the cancer treatments and drugs came from LLS funded research, which is not only being used to treat blood cancer patients, but also those affected by other cancers and diseases, such as breast cancer and liver cancers, Multiple Sclerosis and Alzheimer’s Disease. This money will then go to fund cancer research and support those who are struggling with cancer currently. They are the largest nonprofit dedicated to creating a world without blood cancers. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is at the forefront of the fight to cure cancer.

Your donation not only supports my fundraising but the millions of patients and their families touched by blood cancer. Like LLS, team Thing 1 & Thing 2 is dedicated to finding a CURE! I want to thank you in advance for your generosity and joining us in making an impact!

My fundraising page link: https://events.lls.org/de/DelawareSOY21/agunin

Thank you for your support!

Sincerely,
Adrika Gunin
2021 Student of the Year Candidate

P.S. Does your company have a matching gift program that might be willing to match your donation?