In memory of Penn Middle School teacher Mrs. Jackie Landram, students and staff at the Penn-Trafford school collected items for “Chemo Bags,” which were then packed up and donated to patients of the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in Monroeville.
Landram passed away in 2022 after a battle with cancer, and the chemo bags were the latest project of the charity ‘Landram’s Light’ which was created by her colleagues to honor and remember Jackie’s generosity, positivity, and strength. Fifty bags containing a blanket, lip balm, water bottle, hat, and other useful items were donated.
“Through this project we hope to continue to shine Jackie's light and teach our students to live with GRIT as she did,” commented friend and colleague Mrs. Kelly Podkul.
Many students gathered to assemble the bags
7th-graders Trey Miller and Owen Hodge work on the assembly line
Niomi Kearns and Dylan Landram (Jackie’s son) pack up one of the bags
Students and staff formed an assembly line to pack the bags