Second Week's Donations - "Coins for Cancer"

What a week it was for Coins for Cancer! Every grade level turned in containers that were all around the half full mark. I was very impressed with the generosity this week.

Saturday my husband and I set off to the bank to count the coins and make deposits into Ian and Alexia's accounts. The containers were so heavy I could not lift them, thank goodness my husband was with me!

We arrived at the bank at 11:00 and began feeding the machine with coins. At 1:15 we were finished with two containers and still had two more to go. Unfortunately we were not allowed to finished and were kindly asked to leave once our second container was finished. We were told it was because the machine was full however, they closed at 2:00 and I think the reason was different from what we were told.

We then set off to a grocery story near by. As we began to feed that machine we realized we were in for several more hours as that machine was painfully slow. My husband decided to take the last container across the street to another grocery store and see if he could move things along any faster. He discovered a very efficient machine and finished his container and was back to pick me up before I could even get half way through mine. I cashed out and went across the street and was finished in 30 minutes.

It was a 5 hour ordeal to get all of the coins counted and we were met with many challenges however, we were successful in cashing in all of the coins we collected and I was even touched by a bag boy at the first grocery store who emptied his pockets as he watched me feed the machine and asked what I was collecting the money for. Once I told him the story about Ian and Alexia, his hands went straight into his pockets. He dug every coin out he could find and asked if he could donate too.

Even when faced with challenges and adversities goodness always shines through and our efforts were blessed.

This weeks totals are:
2nd grade - $524.86
3rd grade - $468.80
4th grade - $613.09
5th grade - $293.19

For a total collection for the week of: $1899.94!!!

I can not tell you how blessed I am to experience such generosity. Good work Copeland Elementary/Huffman Intermediate!

Tanna Padgett