The Uplift Project: LHS Students Raise $15,931 for Blood Cancer United

What happens when a small school decides to show up in a big way for their community? You get The Uplift Project — and a final fundraising total of $15,931.

This group of Lutheran High School of San Antonio students participated in Blood Cancer United's Student Visionaries of the Year program and from the very beginning, the mission was personal. In a school of only about 130 students, one classmate — Miguel Roman — was diagnosed with leukemia. Miguel's strength through treatment inspired the creation of The Uplift Project.  Miguel is now expected to be completely cancer free, but his journey brought a painful reality into focus: about 65% of families affected by blood cancer struggle to afford hospital bills while fighting for their loved one's life.  The team set out to change that — one donation at a time.

Over the course of their campaign, students raised funds through individual outreach, community partnerships, and a school-day bowling event at Bandera Bowl on March 2nd. That event was supercharged by a corporate match that tripled every dollar raised on the day. The momentum didn't stop there — KSAT Community partnered with The Uplift Project to host a live televised phone bank on February 23rd, shining a citywide spotlight on these young servant leaders and the families they were working to help.

When the campaign closed, the final number was $15,931 — a remarkable achievement for a student-led team from a small Christian school on San Antonio's Northwest Side.
The Uplift Project's work is a living example of what it looks like to love your neighbor — not just in word, but in action.

To the students of The Uplift Project: your school is proud of you, your community is grateful for you, and your work reflects the servant hearts God has placed within you. Well done.
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To learn more about Blood Cancer United and the Student Visionaries of the Year program, visit bloodcancerunited.org.