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Pennies for Patients is one of the Society's National School & Youth
Programs. This year pop singer Mandy Moore, whose new CD, "Mandy Moore," was
recently released and features the new single, "In My Pocket," will be serving
as the 2001 National School & Youth Honorary Chairperson. "I feel very
honored to be this year's honorary chairperson of The Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society's School & Youth campaign," said Moore. "Because I am a past
participant of the Pasta For Pennies program, I am very familiar with both the
program and its cause, and I am very passionate about supporting the Society's
mission."
"By participating in
the Pennies For Patients Program, students can help us in our mission of
finding cures for these terrible blood-related cancers and helping patients
and their families deal with these diseases."
To further demonstrate her commitment to the Society and its School &
Youth campaign, Moore will visit the top fundraising school in the country at
the end of the school year to congratulate and recognize students for their
fund raising activities.
Since 1993, millions of dollars have been raised in pennies and other
spare change by more than 10 million elementary, middle and high school
students nationwide for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
The Pennies For Patients Program will run for a three-week period
beginning in February. The top fund-raising class in each school will receive
a luncheon catered by the Society. Schools are also eligible to win gift
certificates for use in their classrooms.
School administrators find the program to be a valuable one that also
teaches the significance of service learning and helping those in need. Last year, 8,500 schools nationwide participated in the Pennies For Patients
Program and raised $8.5 million.
Locally, the North Texas Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will
be the beneficiary of funds. "We know there are school teachers and
administrators looking for a worthwhile community project for their students
to take part in," said Carolyn Rice, Executive Director. "By participating in
the Pennies For Patients Program, students can help us in our mission of
finding cures for these terrible blood-related cancers and helping patients
and their families deal with these diseases."
For information on how to become involved in the Society's Pennies For
Patients Program, contact the North Texas Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society at (800) 800-6702, ext 209.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society(SM), based in White Plains, N.Y., is the
fastest-growing nationwide, non-profit, voluntary health organization. The
Society's mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and
myeloma, and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
Since its founding in 1949, the Society has provided more than $200 million
for research specifically targeting blood-related cancers. For additional
information, contact the Society at (800) 955-4572 or visit the Web site.
Source: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
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