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Penny Harvest: Phase-by-Phase

The Penny Harvest is a service-learning program designed around the school
calendar. It is broken into four phases:

Phase 1: Gathering Pennies, takes place in the fall, connecting students with
their community, building relationships, and identifying need, by collecting
idle pennies from friends, family and neighbors. One hundred percent of the
funds collected are then utilized in Phase 2, the Philanthropy Roundtable.

Phase 2: Philanthropy Roundtable, challenges students to use the Penny Harvest
funds to make grants to nonprofit organizations of their choice. Students learn
to assess and prioritize community needs and ultimately decide how their money
can best make a difference.

Phase 3: Neighborhood Service, allows students to go beyond grant making
to improve their communities. Schools partner with nonprofits to learn more
about specific needs, then plan and execute service projects to meet those needs.

Phase 4: Celebration, takes place at the end of the year and gives students
the opportunity to celebrate and reflect on their experiences.