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Join the Colorado Penny Harvest and Help us Get to 50 Schools! Are you looking to get your school or child involved in the free Penny Harvest program? We still have spots available for the 2010-11 school year, which kicks off in September. Contact Amber for more information: agerding@ypfoundation.org Colorado Penny Harvesters have granted more than $100,000 over the past 3 years to nonprofits, schools, and individuals in need! Between 2007 and 2010, students from across the state gathered $114,675.29 in pennies and made 243 community grants, in addition to completing 39 neighborhood service projects. Find out where they have granted the money under the "Organization" Tab. Penny Harvest Students Grant $52,159.00 to 105 different organizations! Roundtable Leaders from 43 Colorado schools spent several months researching community needs, interviewing nonprofit professionals, and making funding decisions on behalf of their entire school. In addition to the 105 organizations funded, several Colorado schools participated in the first-ever National Penny Harvest Disaster Relief Fund to benefit victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Click here for more info: www.PennyHarvest.org/HelpingHaiti Colorado Schools Harvest $53,178.33 during the 2009/10 Penny Harvest! 43 schools collectively harvested coins for more than 2 months for this year's Penny Harvest. Each school will continue into the Roundtable phase with at least $1,000 for their grant-making budget. Stay tuned to see where the students decide to grant all of that money! Colorado Welcomes 43 Schools to the 2009/10 Penny Harvest! The Penny Harvest has expanded in 2009/10 from 31 schools to 43 schools across the Greater Front Range. We are pleased to welcome the St. Vrain Valley School District and Aurora Publi to this year's program!! 10 school districts, and a handful of private schools are gearing up for their Kick-Off Assemblies, and the Harvesting Phase, with a goal to beat last year's Harvest total of $38,996.96!! Roxborough Intermediate on TV! Check out some of the Roxborough Intermediate students and the YPF staff on TV HERE! Highlights of the 2008-2009 school year - 89 grants were made by students this past school year totaling $38,996.96 - For a list of grant recipients click here The 2009-2010 Penny Harvest is almost filled up, so make sure to sign your school up for this years Penny Harvest ASAP!

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Young Philanthropists Foundation Young Philanthropists Foundation administers the Penny Harvest in Colorado in coordination with Common Cents

Welcome to the 2010-11 Penny Harvest!

Important Information & Dates: 

Penny Harvest Kits: Materials are being shipped within the next few weeks to all participating schools. Returning schools will not receive a new curriculum guide, so please hold on to yours from the previous year. If you need your kit earlier than mid-September, please contact me ASAP and I can make special arrangements. Once you receive your kits, please double check to make sure you have all the materials listed on the packing slip, and enough paper penny sacks and parents for all participating schools. Additional supplies will be available at the trainings in September.

Professional Development Trainings: We offer free trainings for new and returning coaches on two days—please pick ONE day to attend, the agenda is the same for both days. Breakfast and lunch are generously provided by our sponsors. Please RSVP for your preferred date by Friday, September 17^th  to agerding@ypfoundation.org.

Friday, September 24^th from 9am-2pm

Saturday, September 25^th from 9am-2pm

Location for both days: Young Americans Center for Financial Literacy (3550 East First Avenue, Denver)

Penny Harvest Kick-Off: The official kick-off for the “harvesting” phase in Colorado is September 27^th, but you may begin your harvest at any time within your individual school. Plan backwards from the Penny Pick-Up week (December 6^th) to give your school adequate harvesting time. Hint: Most schools harvest for 8-10 weeks.

Penny Pick-Up Week: Each school will be assigned a pick up date and time during the week of December 6^th-10^th. Volunteers will arrive at your school to pick up all of your canvas sacks during that day. Please have them filled to the 30lb line, rubber-banded and in an accessible location (example: front office on first level).

Count-a-Thon Event: Each year we host a fun interactive coin processing event for Penny Harvest students to attend and help process the coins that have been collected.

Save the Date: Thursday, December 9^th from 9-10:30am

Location: UMB Bank: 1635 E. Colfax Ave., Denver

Contact Information:

Amber Gerding  Program Manager

Young Philanthropists Foundation (YPF)

1407 Larimer St. Suite 200 Denver, CO  80202

email: agerding@ypfoundation.org

Office -720-221-9218  Fax - 720-221-9213

www.ypfoundation.org

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