Number of Participants: 200
Hours Donated: 2
Value of Time Served: $3,380
Event Amount Raised: $5,000
Event Type: Health & Medicine
Sport: Schools
Date: March 2, 2017
Location:
465 Bellmore Road East Meadow
New York 11554, United States
About:
Meadowbrook and Parkway elementary schools in the East Meadow School District raised more than $5,000 collectively for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society through their respective Pennies for Patients fundraisers.
During the three-week fundraisers, which were conducted under the guidance of Daniela Murphy, the social worker at both schools, students in grades K-5 were asked to donate spare change and create collection boxes so that their friends, families and neighbors would donate as well. At the end of each school day, students sent their donations to the main office, where Ms. Murphy tallied each grade’s daily contribution. Meadowbrook surpassed its goal and accumulated a total of $3,060 – the largest donation ever raised for Pennies for Patients in school history. Parkway exceeded its objective, accruing a total of $2,000.
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Campaign Specialist Alexa Landro visited the schools on Feb. 15 to accept the total donation of $5,060. She thanked the students for their generous contribution and explained that their donations will assist in finding cures and improving the quality of life for cancer patients and their families.
Since 2007, both schools have raised more than $20,000 each for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Photo Captions:
1) Meadowbrook Elementary School raised $3,060 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society through its Pennies for Patients fundraiser.
2) Parkway Elementary School recently held a Pennies for Patients fundraiser, collecting $2,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Photos courtesy of the East Meadow School District
