Common Cents Mission: Common Cents, creator of the Penny Harvest, nurtures a new generation of caring and capable young people between the ages of four and 24 by enabling them to strengthen their communities through philanthropy and service-learning.

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Penny Harvest Field

Penny Harvest Report

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 administers the Penny Harvest in Colorado in coordination with Common Cents

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WHY PENNY HARVEST?

IT'S...service-learning...Community Building...Character Education...Youth Philanthropy...Leadership

The Penny Harvest is a year-round service-learning program that engages students between the ages of four and 14 in community building, character education and leadership. The processes of philanthropy -- gathering pennies, grant-making, taking action -- introduces students to the power of giving and service, and in turn, students learn they can enact change in their communities.

BENEFITS TO YOUR SCHOOL

Improves attendance

Increases academic effort

Sharpens communication and leadership skills

Enhances school community and culture

Increases self-worth

Improves ability to work with others

Increases parental involvement in the school

Source: Teacher Survey, Dr. Chris Weiss, the Director of Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences, Columbia University

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WE PROVIDE YOU

The Penny Harvest is FREE for your school.*
A Curriculum Guide, which includes academically- integrated lessons, activities and hand-outs
A Penny Harvest Kit, including penny bags, penny sacks, family guides, leader pins, stickers and posters for every student in your school
Professional development for the Penny Harvest Coach in your school
Year-round administrative and logistical support

* Support from our donors covers the full cost of running the program at your school (averaging $1,500 per school). The children donate every penny to a charitable cause.

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PENNY HARVEST: IT SPEAKS FOR ITSELF!

SERVICE-LEARNING

“Penny Harvest is a valuable service-learning initiative that teaches students that they can make a real difference in their community and plants the seed for a lifetime of activism”
- Denise Katz, Teacher, New York, NY

COMMUNITY BUILDING
“Seldom does a program come along that has the ability to impact a school and community to the level that the Penny Harvest does. Parents consistently tell me that the Penny Harvest is the most worthwhile event that takes place at our school all year!”
-KC Gottschalk, Principal, Albany, NY

YOUTH PHILANTHROPY
“We work with students who come from very needy families and yet they were excited to share and felt very good about giving back to their communities.”
- Svetlana Mamedova, Teacher, Seattle, WA

LEADERSHIP

“The Penny Harvest experience enhances our students’ decision-making and leadership skills, while fostering a sense of teamwork and collaboration”
- Pat Lieberman, Assistant Principal, New York, NY

CHARACTER BUILDING
“This is learning! It’s about how to help others. This is just as important as reading and writing.”
- Eric Nezowitz, former Principal, Staten Island, NY

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