St. Agnes Math-a-Thon raises funds for St. Jude

Posted Wednesday, May 16, 2012 7:00 pm

St. Agnes students who participated in the St. Jude Math-a-Thon included, kneeling, from left, Michael Andersen, Michael Toppin; Center Row: Shane Jackson, Tommy Califano, Emily Hughes, Conor Dunster, MaryKate McMahon, Kaelin Gillis and Kate Byrnes. Standing, from left, were Paige Michels, Stephanie Jackson, Arielle Ramirez, Jolie Creo, Josette Peacock, Robert Delmond, Kieran Emmons, Frankie Pepe, Daniel Carley, Kathleen O’Connell, Deidre Noble, Dana Cinao, MaryGrace Fernande and Tashmia LaGuerre. Not pictured are Olivia Duffy and Emily MacRae.

Courtesy Rickey Moroney

Students at St. Agnes Cathedral School recently participated in the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Math-a-Thon program and raised close to $2,000 to help kids battling cancer and other deadly diseases.

“We are so proud of our students for embracing Math-a-Thon and raising critical funds for St. Jude,” said Kathy Kelly, coordinator of the event. “Every dollar raised will help support the St. Jude mission of finding cures and saving children in communities worldwide.”

Since its inception more than 30 years ago, Math-A-Thon has become one of America’s largest education-based fundraisers. More than 10,000 schools across the country participate in the program every year. Math-a-Thon is also one of the most successful fundraising campaigns for St. Jude, having raised nearly $400 million since its inception.

Math-a-Thon allows students to build and practice essential math skills while they raise funds for kids battling cancer at St. Jude. The program works in the following way: Teachers serve as volunteer coordinators for Math-a-Thon at their school. Participating students solve math problems in a printed or online “Funbook.” Students ask family and friends for donations in support of their participation in the Math-a-Thon. All donations are sent to St. Jude, based in Memphis, Tenn., where no child is ever turned away because of a family’s inability to pay.

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