Its time for me to brag and tell you how awesome the students at one of my schools are.....
For the past five weeks I have coordinated a campaign at my school to collect "Pennies for Patients". Pennies for Patients is a fundraising effort that many schools participate in for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The goal is to have students bring in coins and then we donate it to help kids with cancer.
Our goal for the campaign this year was to raise $600.
Guess what?
We surpassed our goal and raised over $700!!!
As I was collecting the final week's worth of donations, I noticed that one 5th grade classroom had collected over $60 in ONE WEEK. There was a $20 and a $10 bill included in this $$, so I made a comment to the teacher about it. She told me that one boy spent the entire weekend working for his grandma, doing odds and ends around the house and was rewarded with a nice amount of $$. He took his entire earnings and donated it. I almost cried from the generosity of his gift!! These are incredibly poor kids, yet they are happy to give what little they have to help save the lives of kids with cancer.
Just thought I'd share :)
how awesome! congrays and huge kudos to the kids. fantastic lesson to be learned.
Posted by: jessica | February 17, 2008 at 06:52 PM
oops, congraTs i meant... wrestling with a baby + typing = notsoeasy ;)
Posted by: jessica | February 17, 2008 at 06:53 PM
that's so wonderful! a real feel good story/testimonial of sorts. love the new colors and banner! hey did you hear that there's the possibility of a movie for EAT, PRAY, LOVE with Julia Roberts?
Posted by: leslie | February 17, 2008 at 07:35 PM
Wow! Good job kids! Georgia's school was collecting money as well. I am glad to hear that it was a group of schools. I'm sure that pennies for patients got alot of money for thier campaign. And, not to forget all the people this will help!!!! Warms your heart.
Posted by: Toni Ecklund | February 18, 2008 at 10:10 AM
WOW! That is awesome!
Posted by: Trina | February 18, 2008 at 11:13 PM
Wow, how incredible. I love stories like that. Kids can be a great example for so many adults. I hope my kids grow up with such a giving nature. It's definitely something we will teach. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: michelle | February 19, 2008 at 07:18 AM
that is awesome!!! there are still some kind and generous kids int heis world...and that makes me VERY HAPPY!!!
Posted by: greta adams | February 20, 2008 at 11:55 AM