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Penny Harvest Field

Colorado Schools Harvest $53,178.33 during the 2009/10 Penny Harvest! 43 schools collectively harvested coins for more than 2 months for this year's Penny Harvest. Each school will continue into the Roundtable phase with at least $1,000 for their grant-making budget. Stay tuned to see where the students decide to grant all of that money! Colorado Welcomes 43 Schools to the 2009/10 Penny Harvest! The Penny Harvest has expanded in 2009/10 from 31 schools to 43 schools across the Greater Front Range. We are pleased to welcome the St. Vrain Valley School District and Aurora Publi to this year's program!! 10 school districts, and a handful of private schools are gearing up for their Kick-Off Assemblies, and the Harvesting Phase, with a goal to beat last year's Harvest total of $38,996.96!! Roxborough Intermediate on TV! Check out some of the Roxborough Intermediate students and the YPF staff on TV HERE! Highlights of the 2008-2009 school year - 89 grants were made by students this past school year totaling $38,996.96 - For a list of grant recipients click here The 2009-2010 Penny Harvest is almost filled up, so make sure to sign your school up for this years Penny Harvest ASAP!

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Young Philanthropists Foundation Young Philanthropists Foundation administers the Penny Harvest in Colorado in coordination with Common Cents

Students at Skyline Vista, a Title I school, collected the most sacks amongst all Penny Harvest schools in Colorado this year. Penny Harvest Coach, Callae Johancen, used The Giving Tree, by Shel Silverstein, as an example of what giving means. Callae also wanted the students of Skyline Vista to understand what it means to belong to a community and chose to invite representatives from the community to an all-school assembly to discuss what they do for their community. This included the Mayor, Parks and Recreation, Public Works, Police and Fire Department as well.

What made Skyline Vista so successful this year was also in part to having supportive Principal. Stephanie Jackman strongly supported her students growth during the Penny Harvest and in turn helped keep momentum going at assemblies and in day to day activities.

Skyline Vista chose to grant their funds to one organization in their community. "It was good to see the pleased looks on their faces when speaking of their decision to give our funds to the District #50 Education Foundation to help students in need in our community. This is why Penny Harvest is important; it promotes the merging of philanthropy with a common cause in this day in age." Said Ms. Johancen.

In connection with The Giving Tree, students were able to keep count of pennies collected by the colors of the leaves.

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