Inland Empire Kickoff

Every year, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) chooses a young blood cancer survivor or patient to act as the face of the Students of the Year campaign, to inspire the candidates and remind them why they're raising funds for LLS. This year's Honored Hero is Tarin Bowles from Nashville, TN. Tarin is 9-years-old and is in the 4th grade at Lockeland Design Center Elementary. When she was 5-years-old, Tarin was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, or ALL, which is one of the most common childhood cancers. Tarin underwent treatment and is now in remission. She enjoys Theater Bug, running club, dance, Girl Scouts, and one day wants to attend vet school. 

Students of the Year candidates, parents and team members are invited to attend our Fundraising Workshop on Sunday, December 8th from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at The Wond'ry at Vanderbilt University. Get tips from past candidates and their parents on running a successful campaign, including how to write a compelling fundraising letter, build a team, set up your website, utilize social media, event ideas, and much more! Attendees will get a chance to take team photos, meet our Honored Hero, win LLS gear and other fun prizes, and will leave prepared to hit the ground running when Students of the Year kicks off on January 19th. A light lunch and free parking will be provided. Each candidate should bring at least one parent and as many of their team members as possible. Candidates are asked to please RSVP to A[email protected] with their number of guests by Monday, December 2nd. 

Excited to announce Jacksonville's 2020 Students of the Year Honored Hero - Nala Coleman! Nala is 6 years old and was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in July of 2016 when she was 3 years old. She finished treatment in November 2018 and is now almost a year cancer free! Nala loves to sing, dance, and color!

Please RSVP by Friday, January 10, 2020 to attend at: https://forms.gle/2921jL8BN8aVGob8A 

A few of our Cleveland Students of the Year candidates spent their Sunday volunteering at the Village Project, organization that provides extended care/meals to patients and their families. Our candidates organized and cleaned the facility along with making heartfelt crafts for those receiving treatment.

These high schoolers are truly leaders in the community! We are excited to see all they accomplish this year!

This event has been postponed from its original date of Friday, March 27th to a new date of Saturday, May 16th.

This change is a result of policy put in place by our National office as a response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 situation.

We continue to carefully monitor this situation in our community and are making changes to scheduled events as warranted. Our first priority is the safety of our Students of the Year participants, volunteers, staff and all members of the public involved in our fundraising and mission events.