~:[CH3 - Day 79]:~ Hope, A Penny at a Time

~:[CH3 - Day 79]:~ Hope, A Penny at a Time

It's always one of my favorite times of the year, as we raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. As normal, my freshman make the big push to earn their music videos, but even more so to give back to others who could use the help. It started slow this year, but after telling them a story about why this means so much, it started to gain momentum. I was so impressed again at how the students were so generous or worked so hard in order to get the money they needed for this. In the end, my three classes collected over $2000 for the freshman class, as I do not have a fifth period class this year. One period had over $800 dollars, most of which was collected in the past two or three days. With the news of my car keys being in my brother's car and the start of the NCAA tournament, this trio of great events overcame the difficulties we faced at our meet today. We made a great effort, but fell short of beating Bellflower today. The distances were able to overtake Bellflower in all four divisions, however, did not gather enough points to overcome some of the point deficits. Regardless, it was a great effort and a great day overall that increased hope for a brighter future for those who are supported by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.