Blake's school does a yearly fundraiser called "Pennies for Patients", benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Blake was SO excited for the fundraiser this year. He raced home from school and nearly emptied his piggy bank into his collection box (he always chooses to save his money, rather than spend it). He scoured the house for stray coins for a few days. Blake also told me about the "little girl named Emily, who doesn't have any hair because she's sick. My teacher says if we raise enough money, she can get better!" It was adorable how much he cared. I told him about his Great-Aunt Venita, my mom's sister, who died from Lymphoma. When my mom found out about the fundraiser, she promised to mail Blake all her spare change from the past year. It came today, a box full of money! We Skyped with mom while opening the package and spent an hour counting out $144.57!!! Blake's class ended up in 4th place at his school, and his class got ice cream.
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