Transcript Pennies For Patients

Pennies For
Patients
Benefiting
The Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society
What is The Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society?
• LLS is the world’s largest voluntary health
organization dedicated to funding blood-cancer
research, education and patient services.
• We strive to improve the life of patients and their
families and find a cure for blood cancers.
Information On Blood Cancers
• Leukemia is the most
common form of
cancer in children
ages 15 and younger.
• Animals like cats, fish
and apes can get
leukemia.
• You cannot catch
leukemia from
someone who has it.
• You can get
chemotherapy,
radiation or a bone
marrow transplant to
help you get better.
Why LLS is Important
• 75% of the money raised goes toward
research, educational programs and patient
financial aid.
• Every 5 minutes someone is diagnosed with
a blood cancer.
• We provide educational programs
that help patients, doctors and
their families learn more about
their cancer.
How Does The Program Work?
• You bring in your
spare change for
three weeks!
You can find change
anywhere!
• Ask your parents for
the spare change
from their pockets
or cars!
Your School Can Earn Prizes!
• The class in each school who
collects the most money wins
a special lunch party!
• Your school can earn gift cards to buy new
supplies for your school!
• Classrooms collecting $300+ earn a Gold
Pennant; $200+ earn a Silver Pennant; and
$100+ earn a Bronze Pennant.
How Are We Helping?
• $2,000 raised by your school will give 4
families $500 for patient financial aid.
• There will be more money for researchers to
continue looking for a cure.
• You are helping out people like our Honored
Heroes.
• You are showing people who have cancer that
you care and want to make their life better!
Our Honored Hero Program
• An Honored Hero is a student your age
who is in remission from leukemia or is
currently going through treatment.
• Your Honored Hero likes to do the same
type of things you do.
• You can contact your Honored
Hero during the program!
• Remember, your spare change equals big
change for blood cancer patients.
• Thank you for supporting our program.
• Have fun and happy collecting!