Pennies for Patients

Hi all - we talked yesterday in class about February's "Pennies for Patients" campaign.  As many of you know, Elmer Avenue has been raising money for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society for many years.  As a school, we have continuously raised a good amount of money for this important cause.  Many students in Grade 6 remember Jack, a student who used to attend Elmer Avenue who fought and won a courageous battle with leukemia.  Unfortunately, there are many, many families that need some assistance when dealing with this tragedy - and every penny can help.

For the last two years, I have been overwhelmingly proud to say that our class has raised the most amount of money - many of us understand the devastation that cancer can have on a family.  I know times are tough, but any spare change you have would be appreciated.  There will be a glass jar on my desk for the change.

Take a look at my 2010-2011 class (click on the photo to see the article):

And, last year's class: