Pennies For Patients Benefiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
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Pennies For Patients
Benefiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society
What is The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society?
• LLS is the world’s largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood-cancer research, education and patient services.
• We strive to improve the life of patients and their families and find a cure for blood cancers.
Information On Blood Cancers
• Leukemia is the most common form of cancer in children ages 15 and younger.
• Animals like cats, fish and apes can get leukemia.
• You cannot catch leukemia from someone who has it.
• You can get chemotherapy, radiation or a bone marrow transplant to help you get better.
Why LLS is Important
• 75% of the money raised goes toward research, educational programs and patient financial aid.
• Every 5 minutes someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer.
• We provide educational programs that help patients, doctors and their families learn more about their cancer.
How Does The Program Work?
• You bring in your spare change for three weeks! You can find change anywhere!
• Ask your parents for the spare change from their pockets or cars!
Your School Can Earn Prizes!
• The class in each school who collects the most money wins a special lunch party!
• Your school can earn gift cards to buy new supplies for your school!
• Classrooms collecting $300+ earn a Gold Pennant; $200+ earn a Silver Pennant; and $100+ earn a Bronze Pennant.
How Are We Helping?
• $2,000 raised by your school will give 4 families $500 for patient financial aid.
• There will be more money for researchers to continue looking for a cure.
• You are helping out people like our Honored Heroes.
• You are showing people who have cancer that you care and want to make their life better!
Our Honored Hero Program
• An Honored Hero is a student your age who is in remission from leukemia or is currently going through treatment.
• Your Honored Hero likes to do the same type of things you do.
• You can contact your Honored Hero during the program!
• Remember, your spare change equals big change for blood cancer patients.
• Thank you for supporting our program.
• Have fun and happy collecting!