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Santa Gets Extra Support from Some Unexpected Helpers
“We have $500 to buy items for needy families,” fifth grade students from PS 163 in Manhattan explained as they rode the subway to the 34th Street Post Office. They were headed there as part of a “Dear Santa” Neighborhood Service project they organized to help families during the holidays. The students were excited to help, but knew they would have a difficult task ahead: they could only choose 3 families to support...
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administers the Penny Harvest in Seattle/King County in coordination with Common Cents

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What's New at Common Cents and the Penny Harvest

Water 1st International recognizes Penny Harvest students at Montlake Elementary.

Making a difference at Adams Elementary School (video)
Click here to view the video used to kick-off this year's harvest at Adams! 

The West Seattle Herald proclaims, "Students scrounge for idle pennies."

Penny Harvest Youth Board is accepting applications. Join young people who desire to make change in their communities.

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Seattle Penny Harvesters lead by example!

Although most of Penny Harvest schools in Seattle donated their funds to local non-profit organizations, the students at Hawthorne Elementary chose a different course of action: helping a homeless man, DeBraer Brae get housing. Brae now has a wheelchair and temporary housing thanks to donations of spare change from students at Seattle's Hawthorne Elementary.

Teddy and Me: An opinion piece by Teddy Gross

In an opinion piece, Executive Director Teddy Gross highlights the importance of all Americans, including those aged 4-14, be included in the the Serve America Act.
Students scrounge for idle pennies

Last week 58 schools in the area joined over 1,000 schools nationwide - and nearly 500,000 students - as they began scouring their homes and neighborhoods for idle pennies.
18th Annual Penny Harvest Kicks-off!

October 27, 2008 - Starting today, over 1,000 schools nationwide - and nearly 500,000 students - will be scouring their homes and neighborhoods for idle pennies. From now until Thanksgiving, students will go door-to-door with their parents asking neighbors to help them better their communities by donating spare change. During the next four weeks, millions of pennies will be collected by Penny Harvesters, and thousands of Penny Harvesters will connect with their communities.
View from the helm

Puget Soundkeeper Alliance Director Sue Joerger reflects on accepting a Penny Harvest Grant from Adams Elementary School.

JULY
Students enjoy their vacations as the Common Cents staff develops curriculum and designs materials.


Did You Know?
Nationwide students in 807 schools gathered $711,394.58 in pennies during the 06/07 school year.
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