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DCPS Students Raised Money to Help Make Someday Today

by Owensboro Living
May 25, 2017
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DCPS Students Raised Money to Help Make Someday Today
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Students of Daviess County Schools have raised $12,906.07 to help fund blood cancer research and provide help and hope to thousands of patients and their families through The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Pennies for Patients program.

Students at East View Elementary raised $3,689.62 with the help of coordinator, LeVon Cozart.

Students of Highland Elementary School raised $2,827.14 with the help of coordinator, Marjie Pippin. (Both schools were recognized at the Student Series Celebration Dinner for becoming Lifesaver Schools by raising over $2,017.)

Other participating schools include:

  • Burns Elementary School,
  • College View Middle School,
  • Daviess County High School,
  • West Louisville Elementary School,
  • and Sorgho Elementary School.

Together Daviess County Schools are making someday today.

“Thanks to research, approximately 90% of children with acute leukemia are now cured,” said Helen Overfield, Executive Director, of LLS’s Kentucky & Southern Indiana Chapter. “But there still is a long way to go. Leukemia is one of the most common types of cancer in children and adolescents, so LLS’s Student Series Programs provide a meaningful way for kids to help kids. Every penny really does make a difference.”

The LLS Student Series programs are designed to teach children how to set and reach goals, and the value of community involvement. Students spent three weeks during the 2016-17 school year on programs they designed to raise funds to help bring about a world without blood cancers. By contributing their spare change and participating in other special fundraising events, they made someday today.

About The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Founded in 1949 in Rye Brook, NY, LLS has become the world’s largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer. The LLS mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world, provides free information and support services, and is the voice for all blood cancer patients seeking access to quality, affordable, coordinated care.

More than 14.5 million students and 850,000 educators in 28,000 schools across the U.S. participate annually. Since its beginning, students have raised more than $288 million to fund breakthrough therapies and patient services, and more than $27 million in 2014-2015 alone!

In Kentucky, 485 registered schools are participating in the 2016-17 programs to raise over $420,000. Visit www.studentseries.org/ky for more information or to donate to a participating school. Teachers, parents, and school administrators may also call Campaign Director, Shelia Gustafson at 502.584.8490 ext. 2399 or email [email protected].

The Kentucky & Southern Indiana Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is located at 301 E. Main Street Suite 100, Louisville KY 40202.

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