Schools
Too LeGette to Quit: Students Collect Nearly $4,600 for Cancer Research
Earl LeGette Elementary School students collected $4,596.38 for cancer research through the "Pennies for Patients" fundraiser.
A little spare change here and there: it can add up fast.
That’s what happened during a three-week charity drive at Earl LeGette Elementary School, where students collected $4,596.38 for cancer research.
The “Pennies for Patients” funds benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. As part of the project, the nonprofit organization provides participating schools with lesson plans that support service learning and character building.
And for many students, the drive was a personal opportunity to honor late LeGette teacher Dennis Lauritzen.
At $835.62, teacher Kimberly Orsolini’s class raised the highest total at LeGette. The students declined an offer from the nonprofit to provide $50 toward a pizza party – they wanted the organization to keep the money - so Orsolini personally treated the kids to a celebration.
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Trent Allen, special to Fair Oaks Patch, is the spokesman for the San Juan Unified School District.