Maeve Falcone, a Glenside resident and a junior at Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School, is again taking part in the Student Visionaries of the Year Campaign to raise money to fight blood cancer.

From her statement on The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s website:

In fall of 2023, Leukemia became a part of my world, very unexpectedly.  My best friend was rushed to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and received the horrific diagnosis of Leukemia.  I began to learn about this disease, and I also began to see the immediate effect it took on her, her family, her friends and our entire community.  As she battled, I began my own research and stayed connected with her and her family, almost daily, to learn about her battle and her long road ahead.  When I learned about an opportunity to join this campaign, I knew it would be a way for me to continue to help her fight this battle as well as help others who are battling along with her.

In March 2025, Falcone told Glenside Local that she launched the same fundraiser on behalf of her best friend Chloe, now a sophomore at Abington Senior High School.

The fundraiser runs through Saturday, March 14. To donate, you can click here.

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