March 5, 2008

Press Release
 

TISD Students Collect Coins to Find a Cure

Students at John Tyler High School are helping save lives by participating in the Pennies for Patients campaign benefiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.  John Tyler High School students exceeded their goal with a total of $3,387.61 collected in spare change.   

This year, the North Texas Chapter’s goal is set at $600,000 and John Tyler is helping to reach that goal. During the month of February, students brought in spare change to save the lives of people touched by blood cancers, such as leukemia, which strikes more children and young adults under the age of 20 than any other type of cancer. 

 “The students at John Tyler realize the impact they can make,” said John Tyler Coordinator, Casie Homer.   

In recognition of their dedication and perseverance in this service learning program endorsed by the Texas Association of Student Councils (TASC), a local restaurant, the Olive Garden, has offered to cater lunch for the top three classrooms, which is about 75 students.  

In 2006-2007, over $16 million was raised by schools throughout the country which participated in School & Youth Programs like Pennies For Patients.  A record-breaking 650 schools in the North Texas area participated last year raising over $570,000.  This year, the North Texas Chapter hopes to exceed that goal with the help of John Tyler High School, and many others collecting change for this service learning program endorsed by the Texas Association of Student Councils (TASC).  Funds raised through these schools support the Society’s mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. 

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