Jayden is an amazing 17-year old student at Clarkston High School and we're grateful to have him as our Honored Hero. While he is unable to play football anymore, he definitely enjoys watching! He also enjoys great food and playing video games. Here are a few words from his mother, Tanisha Scott, as spoken at our Students of the Year Kickoff on February 1, 2020.

I am a lupus survivor and I was on dialysis when at the age of 10, Jayden was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. To say that I was devastated doesn’t even rival the hopelessness that invaded my soul. I was already on the battlefield soldiering through my own health issues, and I was so scared, “How would I be able to care for my child the way he needed?” continually reverberated in my head. There are no words that can describe a mother’s feeling of helplessness when she can’t kiss the booboo away, then witnessing the many losses her child would face...the physical: hair, weight, the ability to stand, mouth sores that make it difficult to eat, the emotional: the feeling of defeat, depression, lack of confidence. All of these I struggled to see Jayden battle. But it was my faith in God that brought us through this valley. It was the determination and the Godly wisdom of his team of doctors and organizations such as LLS that championed us on.

LLS, I pray that God continues to pour back into you for all the love, encouragement, and support you give to families. Thank you for electing my son Jayden to be your Honored Hero. Navigating through his new normal has not been without its challenges, but because of your efforts, you have given New Hope, New Possibilities, New Life, to so many families, and I thank God that Jayden and I are among them. Thank you.

Join us as we kick off the 2020 Students of the Year campaign. Enjoy an afternoon of Fowling, lunch, and fun at The Fowling Warehouse in Hamtramck. Come help us celebrate the beginning of a transformational journey for our high school students from the greater metro Detroit area. 

Please join us on Saturday, March 7, 2020 for an inspirational brunch while we celebrate our Students of the Year candidate teams!

Meet our Lincoln, NE Students of the Year Honored Hero! Maggie is a loving, kind, funny, and smart daughter. On May 31, 2018 we took Maggie to the doctor for a fever that had persisted for over a week. We thought it was an ear infection that she couldn’t shake. The doctor drew blood and told us we needed to go to Children’s Hospital immediately. The next day they diagnosed Maggie with ALL: acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Maggie has already completed a year and half of treatment, with another 9 months to go. She’s faced many struggles along the way, but we keep her number one goal to remain a kid and live the life she deserves.
Written by: Meagan, Maggie's Mother

We are SO excited to end our 7 week campaign, celebrating each of our SOY 2020 Lincoln candidates! Please join us for our Grand Finale Event at Art and Soul! 

We are all getting SUPER excited about our SOY KickOff! This will be held a Champions Fun Center! 

We cannot wait to celebrate you all! 

Meet Asher! Oregon & SW Washington's 2020 Boy of the Year. Each year the Oregon & SW Washington chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society selects a Boy of the Year, a pediatric cancer survivor who the Students of the Year and Man Woman of the Year campaigns all raise money in honor of. This year, we are so thrilled to have Asher and his family with us! 

Asher was diagnosed at just 2-years old with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He's a total sweetheart who loves ice cream, Sesame Street, and also has Down Syndrome. His amazing mom, Shay, told LLS staff that LLS helped her afford rent while she took time off of work during Asher's treatment. He is one of the thousands of incredible children LLS supports every year and whose life is impacted by the efforts of our amazing volunteers and the donors they connect our organization to. Asher is now in remission! Look forward to meeting him and his beautiful family at our Grand Finale Gala on Sunday, March 8! 

Join as we celebrate the end of our 2020 Students of the Year Campaign & announce our Student of the Year winner! There will be food, drinks, music, & silent auction!

Join us as we kick off our 2020 Students of the Year Campaign!