Penny Power
	Spare Change Can Lead to Global Change! Put your change to work and help Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) meet the needs of people who are hungry and thirsty! Did you know: There is an estimated $7 billion U.S. in loose coins lying around in the United States Alone! 165 pennies weigh one pound. 50 pennies buys a mango tree seedling in Burkino Faso. 100 pennies provide a sack of organic fertilizer for gardens in El Salvador. 5000 pennies covers the cost to cap a spring in Haiti for safe drinking water. 50,000 pennies provides a water tank in Angola.
Help Fill the World Food Basket MCC gives food for today, providing the basics of life for people in time of need. MCC gives food for tomorrow by helping families find sustainable ways to grow their own food. MCC works with victims of oppression, war and poverty to ensure that they have access to the land and the water they need. Food for all! For more information visit the Penny Power Website. Get Involved: You too can save your coin and make a difference or - to really see the fun - provide a match for coins collected at your church or by your grandchildren. Bring your coins to the TriState Relief Sale to be counted or contact any of the persons on the contact page.