Common Cents
www.commoncents.org
Age group: All ages
Geographic area: U.S.
Since 1991, children between the ages of four and 14 have been converting their natural compassion for others into action by collecting pennies and turning those pennies into grants for community organizations.The Penny Harvest shows young people they have the ability to change the world by introducing them to the power of philanthropy and service during their formative years. As children help others, they develop their generosity and moral character, and they learn through practice the skills and responsibilities of democratic participation.
But the creation and operation of Common Cents’ programs, including the Penny Harvest, takes money and manpower, and that’s where you can help. Common Cents must annually create and distribute hundreds of teachers with curriculum guides, professional development sessions and hundreds of thousands of boxes of supplies (collection bags and sacks, badges, leader pins and family materials) in order to ensure that the students are able to integrate their good deeds into their standard education.
They rely on the support of individuals, corporations, foundations and government agencies to help cover these costs. To find out more about how you can help Common Cents and the NYC/Metro NY Penny Harvest, visit one of the following pages:
To support the Penny Harvest in one of our partner sites, contact them directly.
When you contact the organization, don’t forget to tell them you learned about the project from Facing the Future.
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