The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Pennies for Patients campaign incorporates service learning into a program that helps fight blood cancers.
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society 2012 Flyer
How it Works: Students collect spare change for a [one] week period during the school year. Funds are collected in honor of a local student survivor and current patients. Many schools incorporate learning activities, kickoff assemblies or classroom competitions to motivate and energize the school community.
We’ll Make this Easy: LLS provides all the materials your school needs, including: a coordinator guide with step-by-step instructions, collection boxes for classrooms, posters, an educational video, and a letter for each student (K-8) to take home to their parents or guardian.
A collection box will be given to each child to collect the spare change. If the results from past Pennies for Patients Programs are any indication, the students will fill up the boxes and have change to spare!
So lift those couch cushions and empty those pennies, nickels and dimes from your pockets!
Every School is a Winner: By simply donating change and watching the coins add up, each student learns that even a small effort can make a real difference in the lives of others. Schools are also rewarded with various prizes, such as class parties, pennants and plaques.
The top classroom in each participating school that raises a minimum of $500 is eligible for a pizza party.
School & Youth Classroom Pennants
All schools participating in the School & Youth Programs can earn pennants for individual classrooms that meet certain fundraising milestones.
- Bronze Pennant: Classrooms raising $100-$199
- Silver Pennant: Classrooms raising $200-$299
- Gold Pennant: Classrooms raising $300 or more!
