EagleCorps: Working for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Szabo (Host): Hello, and welcome to EagleCorps, a podcast inspired by NPR’s StoryCorps. I’m
Brianna Szabo, and today we’re listening to Chase Willet and Lilly Fuller and their
roles in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Fuller: So, basically students of the year is a program that’s put on by LLS: Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society, and LLS is the nonprofit organization that provides
funds for cancer research.
Willet: Yes.
Fuller: Yeah. So, tell me about what the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Mission is.
Willet: So the mission of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society [is the] three pillars—
which I already talked about a little bit — which are research, advocacy, and
support for patients and families and teaching about Leukemia and
Lymphoma, basically. So the research is where most of the funding goes to, and
out of 53 new blood cancer treatments, 46 of those have been funded by the
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. And then—
Fuller: So they’re making a really big impact.
Willet: Yes. With the support for the patients and the survivors, they’re giving some of
their funds to help — it’s a bit self-explanatory.
Fuller: [To] educate. [Laughs] Why are you getting so nervous?
Willet: To educate the public about the blood cancers and the treatments for it, and
with advocacy, they’re trying to take it to state and national levels to try to get
more support for the blood cancers.
Fuller: So, what is your role in the program?
Willet: So, I’m a team member. I’m on your team.
Fuller: Oh? [Laughs]
Willet: And basically, I’m one of many people on a team, and we’re all collectively trying
To raise as much money, get items for the final event (for like an auction), and
Go on sponsorship meetings, and write emails to basically get donations for the
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to reach our goal of 100,000 dollars.
Fuller: You’re doing amazing, Chase.
Willet: And you.
Fuller: Thank you.
Szabo (Host): Thanks for listening, and stay tuned for more episodes of the EagleCorps
podcast. If you’re interested in being part of our program, feel free to sign up
for an interview session by clicking the link below. Be sure to tune back in next
week. Our thanks go to NPR’s StoryCorps for the inspiration, to Tony Peluce,
Lilly Fuller, and Chase Willet.
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