Spencer County elementary school raises $1.5K for former student with leukemia

SPENCER COUNTY, Ind. (WEHT) — After learning about Katelynn Austin’s battle with leukemia, the students and staff of her old elementary school raised over $1,500.

Austin is currently in college studying to become a nurse. She is also battling leukemia. After hearing the news of Austin’s health, the school’s student council thought it should raise money for her so it held a hot chocolate fundraiser.

“I’m just glad that we all came together and we had a bunch of people supporting her and raising this money and I feel like that’s really cool for out of school,” says 6th Grade Student Council President Julia Hall…

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