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Penny Harvest Field

Colorado Schools Harvest $53,178.33 during the 2009/10 Penny Harvest! 43 schools collectively harvested coins for more than 2 months for this year's Penny Harvest. Each school will continue into the Roundtable phase with at least $1,000 for their grant-making budget. Stay tuned to see where the students decide to grant all of that money! Colorado Welcomes 43 Schools to the 2009/10 Penny Harvest! The Penny Harvest has expanded in 2009/10 from 31 schools to 43 schools across the Greater Front Range. We are pleased to welcome the St. Vrain Valley School District and Aurora Publi to this year's program!! 10 school districts, and a handful of private schools are gearing up for their Kick-Off Assemblies, and the Harvesting Phase, with a goal to beat last year's Harvest total of $38,996.96!! Roxborough Intermediate on TV! Check out some of the Roxborough Intermediate students and the YPF staff on TV HERE! Highlights of the 2008-2009 school year - 89 grants were made by students this past school year totaling $38,996.96 - For a list of grant recipients click here The 2009-2010 Penny Harvest is almost filled up, so make sure to sign your school up for this years Penny Harvest ASAP!

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Young Philanthropists Foundation Young Philanthropists Foundation administers the Penny Harvest in Colorado in coordination with Common Cents

For Bill Roberts, being involved in the Penny Harvest this year helped to create a sense of community amongst everyone in a new school. They began with an assembly for the younger students to explain what “community” and “philanthropist” means. Students shared the Penny Harvest dvd, placed special containers in the office to keep the school motivated, and also spent two weeks in front of King Soopers in Stapleton collecting donations and explaining the purpose of the program. Information was sent home in newsletters (Bobcat Bulletin), and the Roundtable met several times per week to collect, weigh, count and fill bags with pennies.

The Roundtable, P.A.W.S. (Philanthropists at William Roberts School) met weekly after the actual Penny Harvest to discuss what the school wanted to accomplish with grant making. The students at Bill Roberts completed two Service Projects – the canned food drive for the Food Bank of the Rockies, as well as donated various items from the school’s lost and found to the Colfax Community Network.

What seemed to make an even bigger impact inside the school was the recognition award that Linda Katchen created. Each student that participated in the Penny Harvest was recognized as a Philanthropist and given an award for their efforts.

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