Student Visionaries of the Year is a groundbreaking philanthropic leadership development program for high school students. Every year, courageous young leaders embark on an exciting 7-week journey with a goal to create a world without blood cancers, striving to earn the Student Visionary of the Year title.
Eligibility
- Current high school student
- Interested in and enthusiastic about volunteerism, philanthropy, and community engagement
- Must be a resident of one of the following California counties:
- Los Angeles
- Orange
- Riverside
- San Bernardino
- Ventura
You can apply as an individual or as a team of up to three co-candidates. Once your application is submitted, a local LLS staff member will contact you to discuss your application further.
The Process
- Students create candidate teams of one to three peer and run in honor of a local pediatric blood cancer survivor
- Candidate teams recruit team members of all ages to help with their fundraising.
- LLS Staff work with candidate teams to map out a plan of success.
- Campaigns kick off and candidates lead their teams in fundraising for 7 weeks.
At the end of the 7 weeks, a Grand Finale Celebration is held, and the total funds raised by candidate teams within a community, as well as the top fundraising teams, are revealed.