Solana Vista Elementary School


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Dear Solana Vista Families, During the month of February our school will be participating in Pasta for Pennies, a national fundraising program sponsored by the Olive Garden in partnership with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Since 1994, the program has raised more than $53 million to support the fight against blood-related cancers, help fund important life-saving initiatives and provide critical services to patients and their families. One of their poster children, Robert Bednar, is a second grader at our school, so we have a very special interest in this cause. With Pasta for Pennies, students are encouraged to participate by donating pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters to assist their classroom with this special fundraising effort. At the end of the month, the top fundraising classroom will receive an Olive Garden lunch (pasta party) in their classroom. You may also bring in your old cell phones, and every phone that we collect will go to support the fight against blood cancer with Cells 4 Change through the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Last year classrooms in San Diego County raised over $379,000 for the San Diego/Hawaii Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, which helped to fund blood cancer research and provide education and patient services. We thank you for your support with this very worthy cause. For more information about Pasta for Pennies, or to donate online, please visit www.schoolandyouth.org/sd and click on “Donate to San Diego/Hawaii Schools”. If you have any questions about Pasta for Pennies, please contact the office, or our Guidance Assistant, Susan Axon, at saxon@sbsd.net. Sincerely, Lisa Platt Principal