pennies for patients

PENNIES FOR PATIENTS

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Service Project 2012

PENNIES FOR PATIENTS BACKGROUND

During the month of February in 2012 my High

School participated in a service project supporting

called Pennies for Patients, which was supports the

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The leadership class

I was in created and put on every event to raise

money for the society. My school has been involved

in this project for the past 8 years.

FUNDRAISERS

Our fundraisers included:

WJ’s Best Dance Crew

Pong for Pennies for Patients

Video Game Tournament

WJ’s Amazing Race

Speed Dating

Stuck for a Buck

Canned Food Drive

Lunch time money collection

WE RAISED $58,263.53

By the end of the month, our total was $58,263.53; we raised over $20,000 than last years class for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

One of the fundraisers was Pong for Pennies for Patients; or PPP. Each team of two paid $10 to enter a bracket to play water pong after school. I dressed up as CatDog with my friend.

PPP

WALTER JOHNSONS BEST DANCE CREW

Another fundraiser we put on was Walter Johnson’s Best Dance Crew in which people paid $25 per team to sign up and compete for the title of best dance group. I participated in this as well with my Senior Class Officers.

MY LEADERSHIP CLASS