Thank you for your help and contributions!
Pictures from the trip to Windsor have been posted here

Million Pennies for Michaela

While a million pennies will help Michaela, she still has a long way to go. So long as there are generous individuals and groups out there who are willing to help, I will continue to collect.

The Cambridge Times has finally published my article about the Million Penny Project, albeit eight weeks after I sent it in. As I said, I will keep collecting. Who knows? Maybe we reach two million pennies?

Let's put it into perspective: The family needs between $500,000 and $700,000 for treatments for Michaela. A million pennies is $10,000--a mere 2 per cent of the lower end of the estimate. Plus take into account that the aforementioned amounts are in U.S. funds. You see what I mean: Michaela really needs your help!

If you are located in the Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge-Guelph-Hamilton-Stoney Creek-Burlington-Oakville-Mississauga-Brampton area, I would be more than happy to arrange a pick up of your contribution. Please email me at anton@crolinks.com, or call me in Cambridge at 519-658-6115.

Thank you for your support of the Million Penny Project, and for the help for Michaela Kameka!!

Virtual Card for Michaela

Comments posted here will be printed out and given to Michaela and her family along with the money we collect. Please fill out the form, or just go to comment page.

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Please make sure you visit the official
Hope for Michaela
website, and check out Michaela's page on Facebook.

Resources for the Million Penny Project

Michaela.ppt - Powerpoint presentation about the Million Penny project

Michaela.doc - Three-page MS Word document containing newspaper articles about Michaela.

Michaela.pdf - The Word document in PDF format.

petition.doc - A petition to the Ontario government to fully fund Michaela's out-of-country medical treatment.

CanWrapper.pdf - A sheet you can print off and wrap around a collection can or jar. In PDF format.


WE DID IT!!! THANK YOU!!

What is happening at schools in the Waterloo Catholic DSB

SchoolActivity Timeline Pennies Collected
Canadian MartyrsStaff have taken up a coin collection done 1,820
Christ the KingStaff have taken up a coin collection done 2,800
Holy RosaryStaff have taken up a coin collection done 11,550
Holy SpiritStaff have taken up a coin collection done 9,745
Our Lady of LourdesStaff have taken up a coin collection done 2,975
St. Benedict C.S.S.Several Junior Achievement groups have chosen Michaela's cause to receive the proceeds of their fundraising efforts.
    - Hope For Michaela bracelets (email me to order yours! $2 each.)
    - cupcake sales
    - pop and hot dogs
    - lemonade stand
    - soccer bags (drawstring backpacks)		 done 100,000
St. Benedict C.S.S.Coin collection jars in the staff room. done 124,616
St. Benedict C.S.S.Several classes are holding in-class bake sales on movie days. done incl. above
St. Benedict C.S.S.Student Activities: Board-wide Battle of the Bands done 21,500
St. Benedict C.S.S.Student Activities: Barbecue Fun Day done 44,100
St. Benedict C.S.S.United Cultures Group: Multicultural Food Festival done 33,250
St. Benedict C.S.S.WAYVE Group will be contributing funds from its peace vigil to Michaela. done 44,525
St. DanielStaff have taken up a coin collection done 3,335
St. Dominic SavioStaff dress down day money given to Michaela. (April, May) done 13,230
St. Joseph'sHot dog day to raise money for Michaela. done 30,662
St. Mark'sStaff will donate the proceeds from annual "Spirit Day" to Michaela's fund. done 130,245
St. Mary's HSPenny collection jar in the staff room. done 11,500
St. Mary's HSMission collection. done 47,840
St. NicholasBoth grade 7 classes (Ms. Bangs & Mrs. Rudy) did a "gum chewing" fundraiser. done 24,580
St. NicholasStaff will donate the proceeds from their "Dress Down Fund" to Michaela. done 40,000
St. NicholasMs. Routhier's grade 6 class had a bake sale. done 36,223
St. Teresa's (E)Penny collection. done 20,050
Occasional TeachersContributions collected at meeting, other contributions. done 22,730
OECTA WaterlooMotioned by Elected Table of Officers to make contribution. done 50,000
Anton MilardovicContributions solicited from friends and family done 170,296
Anton MilardovicContributions friends have made through PayPal on Michaela's website* done 58,000
Running total: 1,055,572

WE DID IT!!! THANK YOU!!


To date, I've exchanged at the bank...

1424 rolls of pennies (50 to a roll, that's over $700!)
94 rolls of nickels (40 to a roll)
103 rolls of dimes (50 to a roll)
37 rolls of quarters (40 to a roll)
8 rolls of loonies (25 to a roll)
10 rolls of toonies (25 to a roll)

And that's it! I've cleared all the rolls off my desk. Thank you for your contributions and support of this project!
And many thanks to my colleagues in the Business Workroom at St. Benedict for helping count and roll all these coins!
A HUGE thank you to the staff at the Saginaw Square Scotia Bank for handling over 1500 rolls of coins for me!!

* NOTE: You don't need to have a PayPal account to use the service, all you need is a credit card. If you make a contribution using PayPal, please email us at pennies@crolinks.com so we can keep track of the progress of the project.


Page last updated: 25 June 2009, 6:20pm by Anton Milardovic