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Carden Park Elementary surprises teacher with generous donation

Carden Park Elementary surprises teacher
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Carden Park Elementary surprises teacher diagnosed with rare form of cancer.
Kristina Thomas surprise
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Carden Park teacher, Kristina Thomas surprised to receive support in different forms from the community.
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Published 1:29 pm

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- Carden Park Elementary and the surrounding community are coming together to support a beloved teacher.

Fifth grade teacher Kristina Thomas was diagnosed with Sarcoma, a rare form of cancer that develops on connective tissue such as bones, muscle, fat and nerves.

Her students along with locals in the community have raised $1,500 to help in her fight against cancer.

With an additional donation from Pizza Ranch of $2,718 and proceeds from the t-shirts going toward donations, the total amount Thomas received from the community was $5,318.

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Patrick Holleron is a multimedia journalist with News-Press NOW.  In December 2024, he graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University with a master’s degree in sports journalism.

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