Capital Region of NY
Together, the National Educational Leadership Institute, Inc. and The Community Foundation for the Capital Region administer the Penny Harvest in the Capital Region of New York in coordination with Common Cents New York
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Penny Harvest Capital Region of NY
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Capital Region 07/08 Penny Harvest is now underway!
Good luck to all our new and returning schools!
Veeder and Roessleville Elementary Schools are mentioned in South Colonie Central School District Newsletter.
There was one Neighbor Bonus winner from the Capital Region of NY, read the full story to find out who it was.
Local organizations join forces to bring the Penny Harvest to the Capital Region!
See "Local News" below.
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Judith Shapiro joins Common Cents as Board Chair
Common Cents is pleased to announce that Judith Shapiro, President of Barnard College, has accepted the position of chair of the Board of Trustees of Common Cents, effective immediately.
Elementary Kids collect a ton of pennies
Students, staff and families from Veeder and Roessleville Elementary Schools gave their pennies a purpose this year. The children spent the fall collecting their unused coins for the Penny Harvest Program — an initiative sponsored by the National Educational Leadership Institute, The Community Foundation, local businesses and other foundations.
Common Cents wins NY1's New Yorker of the Year Award
This year, New York 1 News chose Common Cents as the winner of the New Yorker of the Year award. Common Cents was selected for the honor because of its longstanding commitment to New York City youth, and the work done through the Penny Harvest to teach elementary and middle school students the value of giving back and good citizenship.
06/07 Capital Region Penny Harvest raises over $16,000; All Schools Launch Roundtables
In its second year of the Penny Harvest the Capital Region of New York showed growth and promise. Eleven Schools from 7 districts across the region raised over $16,000 in pennies to help their communities.
Local organizations join forces to bring the Penny Harvest to the Capital Region!
The Penny Harvest provides opportunities for students to understand (and their parents to see) how they can make a difference in the lives of individuals within their schools and residents of our local communities through their philanthropy and service.
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SEPTEMBER
Hundreds of schools enroll in the Penny Harvest, and student leaders start planning to make this year the best yet.
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100% of teachers surveyed this year agreed that participation in the Penny Harvest increases students’ self-worth as well as increasing students’ empathy for the needs of others.
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“We always get emotional when the pennies are picked up,” explains Cara Usatch, Penny Harvest Coach at PS 398 in East Flatbush. Nineteen tiny kindergarten hands quietly waved goodbye to 28 sacks of pennies (840 pounds!) as the monstrous penny pick-up truck carted them away, but the youngsters would soon wave a happy hello to some new friends due to the Penny Harvest experience...
