School is finished for the year, summer is officially here and School & YouthSM (S&Y) results are in! S&Y is comprised of two programs to educate students about philanthropy and blood cancers: Pennies for Patients® and Olive Garden’s Pasta for Pennies. This school year, over 295 preschools, elementary, middle and high schools participated in these programs! Students collected spare change and learned about helping others along the way. This year, S&Y fundraised over $320,000. That is A LOT of spare change! Here are the top schools:
- William G. Rice Elementary School – $11,623.76
- Donald E. Schick Elementary School – $8,738.32
- Central Elementary School/Rommelt Middle School – $6,880.81
- Ore Valley Elementary School – $6,377.49
- Rolling Acres Elementary School – $5,328.11
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| Swatara Middle School raised $2,602.89 through Pasta for Pennies! |
Another school that did a tremendous job collecting spare change was Riverview Elementary School raising $4,738.72! Laura Mosca, Riverview's Coordinator, said, "Pennies for Patients taught our students the most important lesson of all, giving selflessly. It also gave our students teh opportunity to raise money to help others rather than always looking to gain something as a reward for their efforts."
There are many ways to put a fun twist to the program—hat days, spirit days, penny wars, school dances, sports tournaments and much more! Students are able to engage in an exciting competition while learning about philanthropy and helping to cure blood cancer.
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| Students at Little Angels Preschool decorate their teacher's face during Pennies for Patients. |
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