Yan (Youth Action Network) is holding their annual fundraiser, Pennies for Panzi, from March 9-27 to raise money for the Panzi Hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Classrooms have been provided canisters for students to deposit donations. Students choose a class to support and deposit their pennies in their class canister.  Students can “sabotage” another class by putting in any other type of currency – silver coins or paper money – to bring down their overall score.

This year for the first time there will be two winning classes:

• The class that raises the most money

                                   AND

• The class that has the most net pennies

With two winning classes this year, the contest has a little bit more strategy, as students will have to be careful of jars with just a few pennies and even fewer other money.

The reward for both winning classes is a monster pizza from Family Chill and Grill, delivered to their classroom.

The fundraiser goal this year is $1000, YAN has already raised half of that.

The money raised is sent to the Panzi Foundation and used to support the women and children of Panzi Hospital.

This is beneficial to the hospital, as well as to the local economy.  The money will be used to purchase food, supplies, and/or make repairs and additions to their facilities.