A note from an old friend

Just about 2 weeks ago someone in my office was admiring a baseball cap that I keep on my desk. Among its decorations there is an Andy Warhol pin, a Frank Sinatra pin, a cherry blossom pin, AND a pin made from a penny - you gave me a handful of them years ago, and you said I was your oldest corporate sponsor!

That was years ago, when I used to collect pennies at my job at Random House. I just started to do it, I probably read about you in the NY Times. I'd send out an e mail, and people from all over Random House would send pennies to my cubicle in "Inter-office envelopes".

Then when I had several bags full, I'd taxi over to your West Side office with my pennies. The taxi drivers would be very excited to be delivering bags of money!

Then I changed jobs, moved to New Jersey, etc. I lost track of you...

Last week I was walking through Rock Center, and POW ! I was in the midst of A SEA OF PENNIES ! ! !

I rejoiced to see that you are still in business, and doing so well.

At the penny field you gave me a little brown paper lunch bag , and I'm starting a penny harvest today - my cubicle neighbor just gave me 2 cents.

Best,

Joy Sikorski Hoboken, New Jersey