Shoreline teen’s heroic journey to fight cancer Tracey Leong
For 16-year-old Mercy Haub, her mission to end cancer started at a young age, when her best friend’s father lost his battle with the disease.
“I’ve wanted to contribute my efforts to the fight against cancer for the majority of my life,” Haub said.
The Shoreline teen joined the 2020 Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Students of the Year campaign to raise money and awareness. LLS Students of the Year is a philanthropic leadership program that encourages students to develop skills to help fund groundbreaking research.
Haub promised to shave her head and donate the hair if she raised more than $30,000 for LLS. But this moment of celebration in the summer of 2020 was short-lived. Weeks later, Haub was diagnosed with stage 2 Hodgkin lymphoma.
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Local student helps raise over $100,000 for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
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Over the past two years as the head of a Leukemia and Lymphoma Society fundraising team, Grauer School senior Jason Wexler has helped raise over $100,000 through the LLS’ Students of the Year program.
Jason Wexler leads team “Answer for Cancer” in the LLS Students of the Year competition.
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The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Students of the Year campaign is a seven-week nationwide campaign held annually by LLS, lasting from Jan. 13 to March 6. This year Jason is a candidate for Students of the Year for a third and final time and he is more motivated than ever despite the unique challenges of fundraising during a pandemic.