A group of teachers at the high school came up with an idea. We have struggled over the years to help our students understand what 6 million looks like, the approximate number of lives lost in the holocaust.  our idea is to collect 6 million pennies. We need your help.

Once the money is raised, it would be $60,000; we would send the money to two charities. One organization would be Safe Haven Museum and Education Center located in Oswego, New York. This museum is dedicated to keeping alive the stories of 982 survivors of the Nazi regime who came to Oswego, New York, during World War II. The other organization we would send money to is UNICEF. They are an organization working for the survival, development and protection of children everywhere.

Please send us your pennies; 6 million pennies is a lot of pennies! This project will be used to educate our entire school district. Our elementary students will be learning about giving to charities. Our middle and high school students will be learning about the 6 million lost in World War II and the continuing genocide in various parts of the world.

Pennies can be brought to the main office in each building or dropped off at the places named on the Drop Sites page.