Students Raise Hundreds Through Pennies

You find it under your couch cushions on the floor of your car even in the pockets of your coat but did you know all that loose change could change someone s life That s what students at andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t glenburnandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Glenburnandamp lt aandamp gt are trying to accomplish andamp quot Pennies for Patientsandamp quot is a campaign the school has been running throughout the month of February in hopes of raising money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Students from each andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t class-bandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Class Bandamp lt aandamp gt rought in their spare coins to try and reach a goal of 400 dollars to be used for medical and travel expenses for patients and their families So far students have raised more than 12 hundred dollars Kindergarten teacher Becky Kraft helped organize the change drive and she says they never expected their piggy bank to get so full Becky Kraft Glenburn Kindergarten Teacher andamp quot We were very happily surprised that our kids thought enough of this and are thinking about other people who are suffering and dealing with cancer in their lives and their families that our students would be kind enough to share what they have with these families andamp quot Today was the final day of andamp quot Pennies for Patientsandamp quot and it was also andamp quot Wear Purple Dayandamp quot in honor of cancer survivors