Capital Region of NY
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Capital Region 07/08 Penny Harvest is now underway!
Good luck to all our new and returning schools!
Veeder and Roessleville Elementary Schools are mentioned in South Colonie Central School District Newsletter.
There was one Neighbor Bonus winner from the Capital Region of NY, read the full story to find out who it was.
Local organizations join forces to bring the Penny Harvest to the Capital Region!
See "Local News" below.
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Together, the National Educational Leadership Institute, Inc. and The Community Foundation for the Capital Region administer the Penny Harvest in the Capital Region of New York in coordination with Common Cents New York
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January 28, 2008
Common Cents is pleased to announce that Judith Shapiro, President of Barnard College, has accepted the position of chair of the Board of Trustees of Common Cents, effective immediately.
December 31, 2007
This year, New York 1 News chose Common Cents as the winner of the New Yorker of the Year award. Common Cents was selected for the honor because of its longstanding commitment to New York City youth, and the work done through the Penny Harvest to teach elementary and middle school students the value of giving back and good citizenship.
January 24, 2007
In its second year of the Penny Harvest the Capital Region of New York showed growth and promise. Eleven Schools from 7 districts across the region raised over $16,000 in pennies to help their communities.
October 17, 2006
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October 16, 2006
To bring about social change in their communities, more than 500,000 young people in New York City, Seattle and The Capital Region, NY, will buck the old adage ‘Don’t talk to strangers’ and reach-out this month to their neighbors for pennies as Common Cents kicks-off its wildly popular service-learning and child philanthropy program, the 16th annual Penny Harvest.
October 16, 2006
The Penny Harvest provides opportunities for students to understand (and their parents to see) how they can make a difference in the lives of individuals within their schools and residents of our local communities through their philanthropy and service.
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