Pennies for Patients
April 15 - 02 May, 2008
By Greg Peterson
April 11, 2008
One of life's most valuable lessons - best learned at a young age - is that we're all made better when we help others.
Sterling Schools will be raising money for the Nebraska Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society by participating in the "Pennies for Patients" fundraising program.
Beginning Tuesday, April 15 and ending on Friday, May 2, Sterling school students will collect spare change. Each classroom will have a “coin can” in which any about of change can be deposited. Only coins will be accepted in the coin cans. If anyone wishes to write a check, it will be graciously accepted by “The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society” and should be written out to them. A check will not count towards a class earnings. The class in grades K-5 and in Junior-Senior homeroom with the most money will be awarded a prize.
The mission of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Since 1993, millions of dollars have been raised in pennies and other spare change by more than 10 million pre-school, elementary, middle and high school students throughout the country. The funds, collected during a three-week period, benefit the Society's mission.
Children, who take part in Pennies for Patients, experience the powerful feeling that comes from achieving a goal that benefits others. They learn the importance of raising money to help save lives.
Facts About Blood Cancer
- Currently, more than 785,000
Americans are living with leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma.
- This year alone, 135,520
people will be diagnosed with one of the blood cancers; that's one
person every five minutes!
- Tragically, 52,320 individuals will die from these diseases this year. Among children, leukemia remains the leading cause of death from cancer.
