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Team Warriors for a Cure Raising LLS Funds for Second Year
By Laurel Black MHS Student/Team Warriors Member Team Warriors for a Cure is back again this year to help fundraise for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Student Visionaries of the Year fundraising campaign and competition!
Like many of you, our team members and leaders have been impacted by cancer and have witnessed the effects it has on family and community. Because of this, we’ve decided to dedicate our time to support LLS’s mission. LLS’s main mission is to cure different forms of blood cancer like leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease, and myeloma while focusing on research, patient support, and advocacy. Since 2017, LLS has helped in the advancement of more than 85 percent of
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people like you! All donations are greatly appreciated, and help can also be given by spreading the word to friends and family who would also be interested in donating. blood cancer treatment options approved by the FDA. Advances in treatments for blood cancer have helped in the development of treatments for all cancers. Student Visionaries of the Year is a fundraising and leadership program that helps develop young leaders and raise money for an important cause. Members work towards a future that cancer is not a part of and believe that we can be the last generation that faces the hardships that come with all types of cancers. The competition spans seven weeks from January 29 through March 16, 2024, and sees who can raise the most money for the LLS. Money is raised through donations from
With support from people like you, Team Warriors for a Cure was able to raise more than $100,000 in 2022, leading the team to be named Runner Up out of 15 teams. We’re so grateful for the community we live in and everyone who supported us, and we hope we can be as successful this year in helping the cause! Thank you! To Donate: Send a check made out to Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to Warriors for a Cure, 820 Floral Avenue, Terrace Park, OH 45174, or go to events.lls.org/soh/ svoycincy24/teammariemont.
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