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Penny Harvest, a program of Solid Ground and Common Cents, is a year-round series of service-learning activities that help students apply classroom learning to real-world problems. For over 16 years, Penny Harvest has worked hand-in-hand with schools in Seattle/King County, rallying students to make a difference in their neighborhoods.
The excitement begins in October with a coin drive, where students search their homes and neighborhoods for idle pennies and other coins to donate. It continues in January when each school that meets a “25-Sack Challenge” receives $1,000 to form a Philanthropy Roundtable. Student leaders sit on these roundtables and allocate the money raised to make grants and fund student-led service projects in their communities.
The 09/10 Penny Harvest was our largest ever! More than 21,000 students at 65 schools collected 980 plus canvas sacks (more than 14 tons of pennies!), raising a total of $78,836.45. From February through April, all of these schools will convene Philanthropy Roundtables to identify community needs, make grants and complete Neighborhood Service Projects. Every penny collected by students is allocated by students: Kids collect, kids decide.
There are two easy ways to donate to Penny Harvest: through monthly check or credit card donations, or through a onetime donation via Solid Ground's secure online donation form.
To sign up to make MONTHLY donations, click here...
To make a secure, ONLINE, ONETIME gift, click here...
Penny Pick-Up VOLUNTEERS NEEDED in December!
Two shifts are available each day (8:15 am – 12:00 pm & 11:15 am – 3:30 pm) on December 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 7th, 9th & 10th.
Volunteers will travel to participating schools to collect coins and deliver them back to the Penny Harvest Office at 464 12th Avenue in Seattle. It is helpful for volunteers to have a car they are willing to use, but not necessary. All volunteers must be able to lift 30 pounds.
To sign up, please complete our Penny Pick-up Volunteer form and email or mail it to Maryellen Ferro before November 24th at maryellenf@solid-ground.org, or contact her at 425.961.0765 for more information.
Penny Harvest in the News
Check out our Penny Harvest video!
This Penny Harvest video was made by a local school,
Adams Elementary!
And one more: Adams Elementary School Kicks off
Penny Harvest 09/10.