Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School joins 15 other DC-area high schools in competing to see which high school can raise the most money for cancer research in four weeks.
Finding a cure for cancer will take a lot of outside-the-box thinking. So will funding that find. Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School is participating in the 2013 Pennies for Patients High School Challenge, which encourages high-school students to think creatively to come up with ways to raise funds to support The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s National Capital Area Chapter. The challenge began on Monday, Feb. 4, and lasts four weeks. Sixteen schools in the Washington, DC, area are competing for the title of top fundraiser, according to a statement from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. "The competing schools have set a collective goal of raising $175,000 for the LLS mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve …
Attendees came to support the Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation.
- VOLUNTEERS IN THE NEWS
- Teke Wiggin
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Sunday, November 7, 2010
Supporters of The Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation placed their bets and rolled the dice at the organization's annual casino-themed fundraiser Saturday night. The Casino Gala Party drew more than 150 attendants and foundation directors said they expected the event to bring in around $40,000 in donations. Created in 1994, the Childhood Brain Foundation Tumor Foundation is a nation-wide support group that funds scientific research for brain cancer treatment and raises awareness about the disease. At the black tie event held in The Woman's Club of Chevy Chase, visitors had a chance to try their luck at an assortment of casino games. Cocktails in hand, they mulled over their cards at black jack tables or played their odds at craps, hoping to …
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