"It was like a river of pennies" - Reflections from Penny Harvest Field Visitors
"[It's a] good use for a practically useless object. What else can you do with pennies besides use them for fishing weights? When we did the tile backsplash in our kitchen I was using two different thicknesses of tile so I used pennies behind the thin tiles to make the surface even. It increased the value of our house by about $2.50."
"It's beautiful. And it's inspiring--pennies can actually be worth something. Little bits add up. etc."
"Anybody else look at that and want to go swimming in it like in the cartoons?"
"Way to show those kids that went door to door to collect the pennies for charity how their hard work can make a difference in other people's lives!"
"100 Million Pennies Displayed in NYC...The next morning, all of the pennies were gone. No one saw a thing."
"Now I know I can taste copper in the air every time I visit NYC."
"It was like a river of pennies. I have never seen so many in all my years. I wanted to swim in them but then realized they may be dirty pennies."
"I pass by the area often since I study in the city, but had never noticed this set-up before. First thought my friend and I had was "Whoa! These people just never stop coming up with ideas to make yet more money". However when we read the project's description on the introduction panel, we felt admiration for both the innovation and generosity of these people since all the revenue will be given to charities."
"Can you believe some of these kids have never been out of a 10-block radius from their houses? Some of them have never seen the Rockerfeller Christmas Tree, Rockerfeller Center for that matter, have never been that far downtown, have never been in a cloud, and (just like the rest of us) have NEVER seen a Penny Harvest Field." – a Penny Harvest Coach
"Wow, what an amazing experience that must have been, both for your students and for you! Taking your students to a new environment is one of the most powerful learning experiences. Seeing the pile of pennies and realizing how hard they worked to be part of that achievement must have given their self-esteem a great boost."
"Thank you for sharing this. I love to show my 4 year old how people do good things and this picture says it all! Thank you!"
"I went to see this on Saturday, and it was such a beautiful sight. Even better than the tree :)"
"I was Just there Dec. 20th and saw this for the first time. It's pretty damn amazing. The little mirrors they had at each end amplified what was already an enormous amount of copper and "some" silver thrown in the mix. I threw in two quarters (big spender) haha... throwing money in a big box, who knew it could be so much fun. Still waiting for that wish to come true."
"I heard someone threw in a rare mint Indian head penny in the pot. The penny is suppose to be worth over $24,000. It's copper colored so it should be easy to find."
"The next time some bum asks me for spare change, I'm directing them to Rockefeller Center."
Hi! Loved seeing the field of pennies when I was in NYC this past December. I've posted a couple of pictures at http://smallandbig.blogspot.com/2008/01/change-hap...
I actully worked at the Penny Harvest Feild on Highschool Day. I have to say that it was one of the most amazing things I have ever done/ I did the Penny Harvest at my school and to see the outcome, it was amazing. I spoke to so many people that day, and when I told them about what we did I saw the sparkle in there eye. It made me feel really good inside. I knew how much money we made at my school but I didn't know that it was that big. I remember when I first got there that day, I had to take a second and look at it. It brought tears to my eyes because theres so much I want to do with my life, and I really felt that I helped someone that day. It started off as 1 penny and ended with more money that we had ever imagined. I'll never forget that day. Were on our way to something good.
I worked at the Penny Harvest Field at Rockefeller Center on High School day. It was a really great Experience working on the field and looking into the eyes of the people as they stood in amazement. Standing there admiring the hard work of so many students from over so many different schools brought to my mind that Children can make such a great difference. At my school Thomas Edison me and several other students helped out with the Penny Harvest and to see how much pennies were collected in the end made me feel proud that I helped out in making a big difference. Being at the Penny Field was an outstanding experience as seeing how many people from different parts of the world, not only New Yorkers came to gather around and show their appreciation for the hard works of several students. It was a special moment for me as I was able to be involved in making a difference and seeing the looks on people’s face when they found out how much money was gathered and how just students like me and you helped to make something this big possible. I will always remember this day of fascination and when looking back I will be proud to say that I was apart of the Penny Harvest and that children like me and you can really change the world.
