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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.    



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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.

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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