The Penny Wars: Atwater Students Pony Up for Charity
Over a week-long fundraising campaign, the elementary school raised more than $1,800 to benefit the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society.
Folks don't typically fashion a game out of handing other people their money, but at Atwater Elementary it has become a fierce skirmish, during the school's annual penny wars. The penny wars raise funds for the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society, and this year, generated $1,808 in just a week's time, shattering last year's record of $1,352. For the second year, the effort was organized by second grade teacher Dan Zimmermann and the Atwater Student Council. The way the wars work, Zimmermann explained, is students fill jars categorized by grade level — third through sixth grade — with their pocket change. Every penny is worth a point, while other coins or bills count as negative points. For instance, a quarter is negative 25 points and $5 negative …
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CowDung
3:18 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013
Well done Atwater! more ›