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Common Cents www.commoncents.org New York, NYMap this

Common Cents, creator of the Penny Harvest, nurtures a new generation of caring and capable young people between the ages of four and 24 by enabling them to strengthen their communities through philanthropy and service-learning. We are an educational, not-for-profit organization, which...

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Name: Common Cents
Email: fsn/ruodbonllnbAngoh
Phone: 212-579-0579
Fax: 212-579-3488

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Penny Harvest Program  New York, NY The Common Cents Penny Harvest grew from one child’s desire to feed the homeless, and for the past 15 years, 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 o...

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How you can help  New York, NY All of the funds our students raise during the Penny Harvest are their property to reinvest in their communities, so we rely on the generosity of individual supporters to support the program itself. There are various ways for you as an individual to help Common Cents: * School Sponsorship...

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Staten Island students gather to celebrate acheivements  “I learned that if you care enough about something, you can make a difference,” explains Justin, a Penny Harvest student leader from PS48 when asked what he learned most from his participation on a Philanthropy Roundtable. On May 6th, Justin joined 250 of his peers from schools across Staten Isl...

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Common Cents gets new Board Chair  New York, New York (January 23, 2008) – Common Cents is pleased to announce that Judith Shapiro, President of Barnard College, has accepted the position of chair of the Board of Trustees of Common Cents, effective immediately.

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Part-time school support intern  New York, NY The Part-Time School Support Intern will work as an active member of the Program Team to implement the Penny Harvest program in NYC elementary and middle schools. The Part-Time School Support Intern will handle program support for a geographic region of approximately 100 schools and support the...

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School support intern  New York, NY We are seeking highly motivated, capable interns who are interested in helping NYC school children. Undergraduate students of all majors encouraged to apply. A greater emphasis will be placed on prior experience working with youth, responsibility and reliability for students pursuing a major...

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Research and Public Policy intern  New York, NY The Research and Public Policy Intern will work as an active member of the soon to be created Research and Development Department. This member of the team will be responsible for assisting the Research Associate and the Executive Director in the formal creation of a Research and Policy...

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