Thank you so much to Sydnie Hamburg for donating her time and skills to take pictures at our kick off! Check her out at: https://www.sydnie.xyz/

Out of an abundance of caution and prioritizing the safety of our staff and volunteers, and all members of the public involved in our fundraising programs, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has postponed its Students of the Year Grand Finale in the New England chapter which was to take place on March 14 in Boston, MA. If there are any questions, email [email protected] or call (508) 810-1312.

by: Jenny Hansson, Emily Burris, KOIN 6 News Staff

Posted: Mar 9, 2020 / 07:43 AM PDT / Updated: Mar 10, 2020 / 09:22 AM PDT

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — In just seven weeks, high schoolers from around the Portland area raised more than $472k for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. In fact, this year’s Student of the Year competition’s total was a record-breaker for the organization!

Two of the students joined AM Extra this morning to talk more about the initiative. Anna Seely from Lakeridge High School was the 2020 Mission Award winner and Taelyn Haney was Portland’s Student of the Year.

Watch the interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h7lK0owMSs&feature=share

Congratulations to the 2020 Students of the Year Campaign Class who collectively raised $234,237 in just 7 weeks!!! 

 Congratulations to Team One Day for raising the most funds during the 7 week campaign. By the night of Grand Finale, they raised an incredible $68,201!! This makes Team One Day the highest fundraising campaign in the history of the Students of the Year Greater Lehigh Valley program! 

Cara Covington and Cy Watson of Team REDEEM was featured in the Folsom Telegraph! Read the article here.

Team Tumornator partners with Vince's Restaurant in West Sacramento to fight blood cancer! Learn more about the partnership here.

See our 2020 Honored Hero, Toben, and his Mom Amie on Good Day Sacramento with Cody Stark! View the video here.

On behalf of the LLS Arizona Chapter, we want to congratulate the winners and runner-up for the Students of the Year Class of 2020.

In second place, Mia Waxman with Miracles in Action from Bioscience High School. And with the most raised, Coast 2 Coast Cures: Lauren Yeung, Sammy Field, and Ella Vitti from Phoenix Country Day and Arcadia High School. Congratulations to all our candidates!