Hi All! 

Thank you for visiting my page. This year, 2020, I'm running as a candidate in the Man/Woman of the Year Campaign. I have decided to join this campaign as LLS (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society) is driven to find cures for blood cancer.

This campaign is particularly special to me since LLS has positively affected my family. I have an 11 year old brother, Edu, who is currently undergoing Leukemia treatment in Houston, Texas; and he has participated in several clinical trials which were in part funded by LLS. Edu was first diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) when he was 5 years old and six years later, after several unsuccessful clinical trials and a failed bone marrow transplant (I was the donor), he continues to remain as positive as ever. He continues to be a silly, goofy kid (see videos below). He is the bravest person (adult or child) I know. We, as a family, are very hopeful that future experimental treatments will prove successful. 

In fact, this year, Edu is the Boy of the Year in the Houston/Woodlands Chapter. 

Thus, I'm running in this campaign in honor of my little brother, Edu. 

Our team is working to raise as much as possible over the next 10 weeks. The candidate who raises the most funds earns the prestigious title of "Man or Woman of the Year". 

As you know, though, everyone wins when cancer loses. Thanks to your support, my efforts will help fund therapies and treatments that are saving lives. Over the years, support from people like you has been responsible for the blood cancer advancements that have doubled, tripled, and in some cases quadrupled the survival rate for some blood cancers.

Many LLS supported therapies not only help blood cancer patients, but are also now used to treat patients with rare forms of stomach and skin cancers and are in clinical trials for patients with lung, brain, breast, pancreatic and prostate cancers. And LLS funded drugs like targeted therapies and immunotherapies are now saving thousands of lives every day.

All donations are greatly appreciated and tax deductible. They'll not only support LLS research, but patient services, advocacy, public and professional education, and community services as well.

Please visit my website often and tell friends who would also like to donate!

On behalf of blood cancer patients everywhere, thank you for your support! For more information about LLS, please visit www.lls.org