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Home > Penny Harvest invites local schools to engage youth in philanthropy and leadership
October 4, 2007
Area schools have until October 15th to register for Penny Harvest, a youth philanthropy and service learning program specifically designed to engage students with their community, according to Program Director Mike Beebe. Beginning on October 22nd, students will be collecting pennies, pooling them in schools, turning the coins into dollars and allocating those dollars into grants to community groups that they have selected. “The Penny Harvest is a powerful opportunity for young people to make positive social change now,” Beebe said.
“Through Penny Harvest, our students were able to practice leadership skills, problem solving, public speaking and team building. They displayed a remarkable capacity for empathy and built a sense of self confidence,” said Carolyn Giroux, a Penny Harvest Coach at Northgate Elementary School. Northgate was among 39 Seattle/King County schools that collectively raised $41,643.31 last year.
During the 2006/07 school year, Penny Harvest students groups, called Philanthropy Roundtables, made 54 grants to community based organizations. “The Penny Harvest grant is important and very meaningful because it provides a model of behavior for children - to show them that no matter how large or small, each and every one of them can make a difference,” said Gary Pollock, Executive Director of The Moyer Foundation, a grant recipient.
This year, Penny Harvest hopes to engage over 20,000 students in 80 schools in the Seattle/King County area. The program is free to schools and includes educational tools for every student, an integrated curriculum guide, and year-round support from Penny Harvest Staff. Schools that would like to register can learn more by visiting or contact Maryellen Ferro at 206-957-4779 X118.
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