The document summarizes various community service projects and fundraising efforts by students and faculty at Quail Valley Middle School to help combat cancer. Over multiple years, they volunteered at races, sold signed memorabilia and chocolate bars, decorated the school pink, and held breast cancer fundraisers. Through these efforts, they raised over $25,000 that was donated to MD Anderson Cancer Center for research. They were recognized for their achievements at a bowling event with former football players.

1. Our Efforts to Help Combat Cancer in Our Community!

2. Community Service Projects:

3. Susan G. Komen Houston Race for the Cure! WHEN: 4:45 AM to 1:45 PM on Saturday, October 3, 2009 WHERE: Sam Houston Race Park WHY : To help raise awareness WHO: 20 Students and 10 Adults WHAT: Volunteering by handing out water to tired runners

4. Houston Texan's WHEN: 6:00 PM to 10:30 PM on Wednesday, May 27, 2009 WHERE: Reliant Stadium WHY : To later sell the signed items to raise money for Breast Cancer WHO: 10 Students and 5 Adults WHAT: To get items signed by current Texan players Fan Appreciation Day!

5. QVMS Open House Sale WHEN: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM on Thursday, September 24, 2009 WHERE: Quail Valley Middle School WHAT : Selling Breast Cancer items to the parents around QVMS WHO: 25 Students stationed all around QVMS in small “booths” WHY: To raise money for Breast Cancer and other health related activities

6. Paint QVMS Pink! WHEN: Friday, October 9, 2009 WHERE: Quail Valley Middle School WHAT : Decorating the school pink with Breast Cancer signs, and students wore pink clothing WHO: Students at Quail Valley Middle School (about 900 Students attend QVMS) WHY: To raise awareness for breast cancer

7. Cancer is the TARGET: T-Shirt Contest WINNERS Michelle Huang Brendan D'Souza

8. Choclate Candy Sales WHEN: Thursday, September 17, 2009 till October 2, 2009 WHERE: The Quail Valley Community WHAT : Selling various custom designed chocolate bars to children and adults in the community WHO: Approximately 65 students and 7 faculty members of QVMS WHY: To raise money for Breast Cancer and other health related activities STATISTICS: We sold approximately 10,000 candy bars, and raised about $7,500

9. Pushing Towards the Cure! WHEN: Friday, February 26, 2010 WHERE: Dave & Busters WHAT : Ms. Crafter, our sponsor, “pushed” towards the cure; she was sponsored by various people who donated to breast cancer for each push-up she completed WHO: Ms. Crafter and about 35 sponsors WHY: To raise money for Breast Cancer

10. OUR BIGGEST PROJECT EVER!

11. Breast Cancer Fundraiser WHEN: April 1, 2009 to April 30, 2009 AND November 2, 2009 to December 1, 2009 WHERE: The Quail Valley Community WHAT : Raising money by asking individuals in the community to donate to breast cancer awareness and research WHO: Approximately 89 students and 12 faculty members of QVMS WHY: To raise money for Breast Cancer

12. 2010 Bowling with the Stars Presentation at the 2010 Bowling with the Star event, cancer survivors and our achievements were recognized at this event; people who raised at-least 100 dollars for breast cancer were invited to the event The students had a chance to bowl with about 10 ex-professional football players; about 70 students attended the event

13. THE NUMBERS: Breast Cancer Fundraiser 2008-2009: $12,646.01 (ALL Donated to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center) Breast Cancer Fundraiser 2009-2010: $12,803.52 (ALL Donated to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center) Pushing Towards the Cure 2009-2010: $231.00 (ALL Donated to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center) Candy Sales 2009-2010: $14,358.39 ($1,140.90 Donated to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center) DONATED TO M.D ANDERSON CANCER CENTER (ALL-TIME TOTAL): $25,449.53 !!!!

14. Presentation of check to Dr. Daniel Booser, one of M.D. Anderson’s top oncologists

15. Dr. Booser’s reply to our campaign