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Registration for the 08/09 Florida Penny Harvest is now open! To register, download a form (PDF) and fax a copy to 850-922-2928.
Students in Polk County had a successful Penny Harvest collecting $3,840 to support service-learning and student philanthropy programming to benefit their local community. They were recently featured on Bay News 9, click here for their story. Additionally, thank you to Mid-Florida Federal Credit Union for counting the coins and matching the student's harvest total by donating an additional $3,840 to the Polk County School District.
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Florida Alliance for Student Services (FASS) administers the Penny Harvest in Florida in coordination with Common Cents.
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The Florida Alliance for Student Service (FASS) is a coalition of statewide programs that promote student service and volunteerism. Formed in 1998, the Florida Alliance for Student Service promotes the sharing of ideas, expertise, and resources to initiate, improve, expand, and institutionalize student service-learning and volunteerism in Florida. The mission of FASS is to connect educators, students at all levels, and community partners to improve education and address societal needs through service learning, applied civic education and engaged citizenship. To accomplish this, FASS provides support, training, resources, networking, opportunities and leadership to empower individuals and communities to engage in meaningful service collaborations that benefit both servers and those they serve. Administratively, FASS is part of Florida State University's Center for Leadership & Civic Education.
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