Fundraiser aids Lymphona Society

By Jennifer Grybowski
Turley Publications Reporter

STURBRIDGE-Most of the students at Tantasqua Regional Junior High School were just excited that it was Friday, but on April 9, students in two classes had an extra reason to be excited - a pizza party.
The students who raised the most money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s “Pennies for Patients” fundraiser were rewarded with a pizza party, sponsored by the society, during Friday’s lunch period.
By donating change through their advisory classes, together the students raised $1,400.
“We wanted the kids [who didn’t win] to see what they were missing out on, to encourage them for next time, and we also wanted to make it more of a celebration for the kids who did win,” National Junior Honor Society Advisor and English teacher Kathy Troy said. The National Junior Honor Society sponsored the fundraiser.
Art teacher Carol Willard’s seventh-grade advisory raised the most in that grade with $185 and Instructional Assistant Giovina Ferrante-George’s eighth-grade advisory raised the most in that grade with $85.
Since 1994, millions of dollars have been raised in pennies and other spare change by more than 10 million elementary, middle and high school students throughout the country.