Students Raise Money for Cancer Support Center

A Valentine’s Day carnation sale hosted by Millennium School’s Early Act Club raised $150 for the Cancer Support Center in Homewood.

Allison Smith of the Cancer Support Center visited the fifth and sixth-grade members of the club on Thursday afternoon to receive the check, thank the kids for their help and talk to them about the organization.

“I love to see the response of the kids,” said Smith.

Smith explained that the center offers a variety of volunteer positions. She gave the example of their annual cancer walk as one of the center's programs that students, especially, could help out with.

The Early Act Club is made up of twenty students from . All members must be recommended by a teacher who can vouch for the student's leadership qualities.

“We are supported by the Homewood Rotary Club and follow the ‘Four Way Test,’” said Karen Gnatt, sponsor of the club. “We work on raising money or offering our time for... service projects that benefit our school, community and (the) world.”

Three hundred carnations were sold by the Early Act Club to raise the $150 that they donated.

Smith says that the donated money will go to helping free programs that the Cancer Support Center offers, such as their nutritional classes or services like their "Wig Program" for patients who have lost their hair.

For more information about how your child can join the Early Act Club, visit Millenium School's website by clicking here.