Common Cents Mission: Common Cents, creator of the Penny Harvest, nurtures a new generation of caring and capable young people between the ages of four and 24 by enabling them to strengthen their communities through philanthropy and service-learning.

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Penny Harvest Tackles Turtle Needs in Central Park

Jordan’s face lit up with excitement as the bright red lid came off the plastic container housing the first of many turtles that he and his fellow Philanthropy Roundtable members would be seeing that day. Lorie Cramer, a member of the New York Turtle and Tortoise Society, was sharing some of her rehabilitated turtles in an interactive presentation at The Computer School in Manhattan.

Learning about the creatures was nothing new to the middle schoolers...

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To enhance learning about global issues, we select an issue of global concern that becomes the subject of intensive study, philanthropy and action. The 2008 Global Relief Issue is climate change. What do you think is the main cause of climate change?

	Human activity
	Natural geological forces
	Both A and B
	None of the above

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Florida Alliance for Student Service
Florida Alliance for Student Services (FASS) administers the Penny Harvest in Florida in coordination with Common Cents.

Penny Harvest Florida

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Registration for the 08/09 Florida Penny Harvest is now open! To register, download a form (PDF) and fax a copy to 850-922-2928.

Students in Polk County had a successful Penny Harvest collecting $3,840 to support service-learning and student philanthropy programming to benefit their local community. They were recently featured on Bay News 9, click here for their story. Additionally, thank you to Mid-Florida Federal Credit Union for counting the coins and matching the student's harvest total by donating an additional $3,840 to the Polk County School District.

Judith Shapiro joins Common Cents as Board Chair

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.

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Common Cents wins NY1's New Yorker of the Year Award

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.

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MAY
Students roll up their sleeves. They have more than their Penny Harvest funds for the community; they also offer their time and talent through Neighborhood Service projects.

Did You Know?

100% of teachers surveyed this year agreed that participation in the Penny Harvest increases students’ self-worth as well as increasing students’ empathy for the needs of others.

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