It is an inevitable truth that pennies are becoming less valuable. I know I for one don't think twice about dropping them in my key bowl, indifferent as to whether or not I'll ever see them again. Penny Harvest is an effort that takes a seemingly unfortunate truth- that inflation has progressed at such a rate that pennies are nearly invaluable- and making it something not only positive, but humane. Through Penny Harvest children collect idle pennies and turn them into grants for community organizations: homeless shelters, animal rescue organizations, senior centers to name a few. In the years since it's establishment, Penny Harvest has raised nearly $7 million in grants. It gives children the chance to devote their time and energy to a worthy cause and see the direct benefits of their hard work and teaches them the importance of philanthropy. It's great to see community efforts that take something negative about our world and instead of accepting it as an unfortunate inevitability, make it into something positive for the environment. Check out the Penny Harvest field at Rockefeller Center in NYC. These 100 million pennies were all collected by students in NYC for Penny Harvest and will be used in whatever way in which the kids decide, to help their communities.
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