Join us for this service-learning project approved
by the Texas Association of Student Councils!

Did you know that more kids die from leukemia than any other cancer? The kids in your school can help change that. By participating in The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s School & Youth Programs, Pennies for Patients or Pasta for Pennies, students will have the opportunity to make a difference and work towards a goal that helps others.

Last year over 21,000 schools registered to participate in the program. In the Texas Gulf Coast alone, more than 283 schools participated raising over $379,000 to fund blood cancer research and patient services.

• How it works: Pennies for Patients runs for three weeks between the months of October-November 2007 or January-March 2008. For the three weeks of your choosing, students collect and donate spare change.
• We’ll make this easy: The Society provides all the program materials needed including posters, letters to every child’s parent/guardian, age-appropriate videos, K-8 lesson plans and additional school incentives such as gift cards.
• Every school is a winner: The top-fundraising classroom at schools that raise a minimum of $350 will win a prize or pizza party! Other great PRIZES will also be awarded to schools that meet fundraising goals.

School & Youth programs are a great way to involve students in a program that builds good values, helping them understand that they can make a real difference in the lives of others. Register online now at School and Youth or contact Hope Morrison at 713 .680.8088, ext. 107.

A Free Upcoming Professional Education Program

The Trish Greene Back to School Program for the Child with Cancer was developed to foster communication among healthcare professionals, parents, young patients and school personnel in preparation for the return to school and other activities. The program offers parents and educators several resources to help integrate children back into the classroom following cancer treatment.

Date: August 21, 2007
Presenters: Dr. Frederick Huang, Assistant Professor and Director, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics at UTMB
Janis Matthews, Director of Child Life and School Services at UTMB
Place: Region 5 Education Service Center
Time: 9 a.m.

At the conclusion of this program participants will be able to:

• Discuss the treatment of childhood cancers and the side effects of survivorship
• Recognize the physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges that childhood cancer survivors face
• Identify laws protecting the rights of these children
• Develop strategies to help meet students’ short- and long-term educational needs
• Access resources that support schools and the families of childhood cancer survivors

For more information and to register, contact:
Erika Pomares 713-680-8088 ext. 115 or erika.pomares@lls.org

FREE CEUs will be offered to RNs and Social Workers