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| Our top 20 fundraisers, who earned St. Jude t-shirts. |
Math-A-Thon is a supplemental math education program for grades K-8 that also serves as a fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®. Each year thousands of schools participate in Math-A-Thon, helping to raise millions of dollars for the patients of St. Jude.
The funds raised by the students benefit St. Jude, where doctors and scientists work to eradicate childhood cancer and other catastrophic childhood diseases.
The benefits of Math-A-Thon add up to help a good cause. Students who participate have the opportunity to:
- improve math and comprehension skills
- solve age-appropriate math problems
- understand the importance of helping others
In all, 30 SJS students participated in this year's Math-A-Thon, raising $1,930. Since 2005, St. Joe's students have raised more than $13,000 for St. Jude's.This worthwhile effort is led by SJS fifth grade teacher Mrs. Nieminski. Twenty students raised enough funds to receive a special St. Jude t-shirt. They are Adam Kus, Christopher Hervieux, Maggie Gamboa, Francesca Beggs, Stephanie Saenz, Emily McGowan, Justin Davis, Javier Castillo, Juan Santiago, Michael McGowan, Cassandra Dudlo, Andrea Boguslawski, Emma Lambert, Crysalis Ruiz, Nina Dinon, Isabella Davila, Aidan Patino, Olivia Garcia, Bethany Garza, and Gabriella Beggs.
Since its inception, St. Jude has developed protocols that have helped bring overall survival rates for childhood cancers from less than 20 percent when the hospital opened in 1962 to more than 80 percent today. Participation in the Math-A-Thon program helps make it possible for St. Jude to treat all patients, regardless of a family's ability to pay.
Congratulations to everyone!
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