Test Your Penny Harvest IQ

1. What do Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey and Penny Harvesters have in common?

All of them love pizza with anchovies

All three root for the New York Yankees

They are all philanthropists

Student leaders in each Penny Harvest school take 16 weeks to deliberate over how best to spend every penny in grants and service projects. Each year, students make over 2,000 grants to charities and community organizations in their neighborhood and perform over 5 million hours of service.

Explanation

Student leaders in each Penny Harvest school take 16 weeks to deliberate over how best to spend every penny in grants and service projects. Each year, students make over 2,000 grants to charities and community organizations in their neighborhood and perform over 5 million hours of service.

2. How many pennies sit in penny jars around the country?

56 cents per home

Exactly $5.51 per home

Roughly $8.00 - $10.00 dollars per home

There are currently over $2 billion dollars worth of unused pennies in the United States waiting for Penny Harvesters to collect and convert into grants and service to help their community. Go to your friends and neighbors and ask for their pennies.

Explanation

There are currently over $2 billion dollars worth of unused pennies in the United States waiting for Penny Harvesters to collect and convert into grants and service to help their community. Go to your friends and neighbors and ask for their pennies.

3. Which weighs the most?

1,000 baby elephants

Last year's Penny Harvest

A Boeing 737 airplane

All of the pennies! Students in 1,000 schools across the country combined to collect nearly 210 tons of pennies from friends, neighbors and families. That is equal to 1,650 baby elephants.

Explanation

All of the pennies! Students in 1,000 schools across the country combined to collect nearly 210 tons of pennies from friends, neighbors and families. That is equal to 1,650 baby elephants.

4. How many grants and service hours did Penny Harvest students contribute to their community last year?

250 grants and 175,000 service hours

1,927 grants and 6 million service hours

555 grants and 1,000,033 service hours

Penny Harvest students contributed 1,927 grants and 6 million service hours to their community last year.

Explanation

Penny Harvest students contributed 1,927 grants and 6 million service hours to their community last year.

5. Which community issue do Penny Harvest students care about most?

Children in need

Health

Caring for the Elderly

Human Rights

Disaster Relief

The Environment

Penny Harvest students care about the community issue of children in need the most. This indicates that they prioritize supporting and helping children who are facing various challenges and difficulties. They may be passionate about addressing issues such as poverty, hunger, education, and overall well-being of children who are in need of assistance and support. By focusing on this community issue, Penny Harvest students aim to make a positive impact and improve the lives of children who require help and resources.

Explanation

Penny Harvest students care about the community issue of children in need the most. This indicates that they prioritize supporting and helping children who are facing various challenges and difficulties. They may be passionate about addressing issues such as poverty, hunger, education, and overall well-being of children who are in need of assistance and support. By focusing on this community issue, Penny Harvest students aim to make a positive impact and improve the lives of children who require help and resources.