Honored Hero
Samantha Diaz (Sammie)
Newport Harbor High School
Age: 17
Diagnosis: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Sammie was diagnosed December of 2017, after she had fainting spells at school and home. When she went to the doctor they said that she was anemic and would need to go get a blood transfusion immediately. She then found out that she had leukemia. She began chemo immediately, and eventually needed to get a bone marrow transplant. Her younger sister Syanti was her donor. She had her last chemo treatment on 8/13/18. August 2019 she is considered to be cancer free, after last biopsy.
Hobbies: She LOVES to sing, and dreams of becoming the next big hit on the Billboards. She is in honor choir at school, and will be visiting NY in spring 2020 for a choir competition that she had to put on hold when she was diagnosed. Her choir teacher fundraised on her behalf so she could afford to go to NY. Sammie also participates in dance at school and enjoys learning about the different cultures and styles of dance. When she has time, Sammie volunteers at school, tutoring, daycare, and teaching. She has learned to play piano, ukulele, electric and acoustic guitar, and violin.
Kickoff Indianapolis
Balmoral House
10101 Hamilton Hills Lane, Suite 100
Fishers, IN 46038
Students of the Year Team Events
January 19, 2020 -- Brisket Cook Off
Team Cure It
Blue Ridge Eagles, Aerie, 120 E O st Purcellville, VA 20132 at 1:00 pm
January 22, 2020 -- Chipotle Give Back
Team Tartans Tackle Cancer
TBD
January 23, 2020 -- Fundraise Your Heart Out, 20% Give Back
Team Just Cure It
MOD Pizza from 10:30am-10:30pm
www.groupraise.com/events/123691
January 25, 2020 -- Shop For A Cause
Team S.W.A.T 3.0
Lilly Pulitzer Montgomery Mall from 12:00-5:00 pm
January 29, 2020 --Squisito Fundraiser
Team Harmonizing for a Cure
8971 Ox Rd #245, Lorton VA 22079
January 29, 2020 -- Capitals Ticket Raffle
Team PLS for LLS
https://events.lls.org/nca/DCSOY20/ecapsraffl
January 30, 2020 -- Panera Fundraiser
Team Harmonizing for a Cure
6230 W Rolling Rd, Suite V at 4:00pm
January 31, 2020 -- Mission Bar LLS Fundraiser
Team Answer to Cancer
Mission Bar, DuPont Circle at 7:00pm
February-- Every Monday all month- Pizza Pies Save Lives
Team No Bad Blood
Cafe Pizzaiola (Both locations) Get a Large pizza for $8 all day every monday
February 1, 2020 -- Answers for Cancer - Are you CUREious?
Team Kyle's Army 2.0
Our Lady of Good Counsel High School
February 4, 2020 -- Falcons for a Cure Basketball Game
Team Kyle's Army 2.0
Our Lady of Good Counsel High School
February 8, 2020 -- FUNdrive
Team Coyotes for a Cure
Clarksburg High School
February 8, 2020 -- A Night of Music & Fun for Charity
Team Leading Ladies of LLS
Whitlows, Clarendon at 6:00 pm
February 8, 2020 -- A Night of Music
Team Harmonizing a Cure
Laurel Hill Community Center at 7:00 pm
February 9, 2020 -- Yoga for a Cure
Team Panthers Against Cancer 3.0
Tusculum Farm at 1:00 pm
February 17, 2020 -- Social Burger Family Night Out
Team Eagles for a Cure
Social Burger - Vienna, VA from 4:00 - 9:00 pm
February 19, 2020 -- Do Good with Burritos
Team No Bad Blood
Chipotle - 601 King St
February 20, 2020 -- Hard Times & Carmen's Night
Team Got CUREage
Hard Times Cafe & Carmen's Italian Ice
February 22, 2020 -- Chipotle Give Back
Team Tartans Tackle Cancer
10526 Connecticut Ave, Kensington, MD 20895 at 4:00 pm
February 22, 2020 -- U Night for a Cause
Team Believe in a Cure
Soundcheck at 7:00pm
February 22, 2020 -- Donation Brunch
Team Red, White & Cure
University Club, DC from 9:00-11:00 am
February 22, 2020 -- Red Ball Event
Team Knock Out Blood Cancer
McLean Old Fire House Center from 8:00 - 11:00pm
February 25 - March 1, 2020 -- Online Auction
Team Cure It!
www.32auctions.com/teamcureit
February 28, 2020 -- SOCO Talent Show
Team Harmonizing a Cure
South County High School at 6:30 pm
February 29, 2020 -- Magnetic Toxins Concert
Team Harmonizing a Cure
The Electric Palm Restaurant at 3:00 pm
February 29, 2020 -- Zengo Cycle Spin Class
Team Cure it!
Zengo Cycle, Fairfax
March 6, 2020 -- Justice Jams for a Cure
Team Justice for a Cure
5710 Scoville St. Falls Church, Virginia
March 7, 2020 -- Mock SAT & SSAT Test
Team No Bad Blood
Alexandria Country Day School at 9 am
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