Inspiring the Next Generation of Student Leaders in the Fight Against Cancer

Did you know that close to 900,000 students across Greater Los Angeles are helping to find a cure for cancer? These K-12 students have raised more than $1M this school year as part of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Student Series program. We are so proud of our students, teachers, and families for helping us bring hope to individuals battling leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, and Hodgkin's disease.

We've been inspired by the service clubs that are strong and active at so many schools. The Kiwanis Builders Club at St. Bede the Venerable, a 180 student parochial school in La Canada, raised nearly $2,300 through the Pennies for Patients campaign. The 68 members of the Kiwanis Kids Club at Weathersfield Elementary in Thousand Oaks rallied their classmates to raise more than $1,100.

"The commitment to service at schools like St. Bede and Weathersfield is such an inspiration. The children that participate in service clubs are dedicated to improving their communities and helping those in need. We are grateful for the generosity of these schools for going above and beyond in helping us fight cancer. You are our heroes!" said Shannon Sullivan, Executive Director of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's California Southland Chapter.

ABOUT PENNIES FOR PATIENTS

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) Pennies for Patients program inspires elementary and middle schools to support our vision of a world without cancer. Through this program, students learn about the importance of giving back as well as the science behind cancer research through a unique STEM curriculum. Learn more at http://www.studentseries.org/participate/elementary-schools.

ABOUT THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is the largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding research, finding cures and ensuring access to treatments for blood cancer patients. Since 1949, The LLS has been on the forefront of blood cancer advances such as chemotherapies and stem cell transplantation leading the way to the targeted therapies and immunotherapies that are saving thousands of lives today. LLS is changing the landscape of cancer with more than 300 active research projects that explore different avenues of new and adventurous research; ones with promise and ones that will save lives not someday, but today. Learn more at www.lls.org.

Join the Hero Squad by bringing Pennies for Patients to your school! Please contact Eric Larner at (310) 846-4731 or eric.larner@lls.org.