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Tuesday, May 27, 2014

School & Youth: Wrapping Up a Great Year


This week the North Texas School and Youth team is sending out its annual Penny Times to the more than 770 schools that participated in the program during the 2013-2014 year.  This year we were BLOWN AWAY by the support this program received from its students, school coordinators and sponsors.  Brace yourself to be very impressed as we pull out some of the highlights from this past school year.

BY THE NUMBERS:
North Texas
    777 schools participated
    211 school districts in North Texas
    $900,000+ raised
    $26,000 raised online via fundraising pages
    22 Champions for Change (Schools that raised more than $4,000)
    104 Life Saver Schools (Schools that raised more than $2,014)

Nationwide
    29,000 schools participated
    1/4 of all schools nationwide
    $29 MILLION raised nationally

Feeling inspired?  You can get your school or your child's school registered now by contacting Sharis Hauder at Sharis.Hauder@lls.org or (972) 996-5917.

GO PENNIES!

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