Students selling lollipops to 'lick cancer'

Students in All Saints Catholic Academy are selling lollipops to lick cancer.

Led by third-graders, the "Spring into HOPE: Help Us LICK Cancer" fundraiser will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, April 24 to 27, at the school, 1155 Aurora Ave., Naperville.

All Saints' mission statement includes the goal of an education balanced in "message, worship, community and service."

In addition to schoolwide collections for Lent, Advent and used school supplies, the students have been encouraged to be more involved in their community outreach efforts this year.

For instance, during Lent the kindergarten classes are having an Easter basket collection to donate to Catholic Charities, which will distribute the baskets to children in need.

Kristen Funk, director of the Naperville Area Humane Society, gave a presentation to both first-grade classes. The classes are making fleece toys to donate to the society.

Third-graders will support the Lustgarten Foundation to raise money for pancreatic cancer research. Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers.

The kids know where their pancreas is and how it is involved in food digestion. The third-graders' handmade posters with the details about buying lollipops (for $1 each) were posted around school after spring break.

For information, call the school at (630) 961-6128.