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!