Past Grantees

Good Cents for Oakland gives children the opportunity to direct 100% of the money they raise through the Penny Roundup Program to a non-profit organization working to make Oakland a better place.

Student Roundtable members interview two different non-profit organizations working on the school's chosen issue in order to choose the winning organization.

2007-08 Grantees (to date)

Last year, children participating in Good Cents for Oakland programs made grants of over $10,000 to non-profit organizations serving Oakland. Since our inception in 2005, children have made grants of over $25,000 to these organizations.

Alameda County Community Food Bank rreceived grants from the children in Temple Beth Abraham's Bet Sefer Mechina Class, Linda Beach Preschool's Pre-k Program and Ducks Nest Preschool for its work helping those who are hungry in our community. Learn more about ACCFB: www.accfb.org

Lindsay Wildlife Museum received a grant from the children at Chabot Elementary School totalling $1,658 for its work to protect wildlife in our community. Learn more about Lindsay Wildlife Museumreceived a grant from the children at Chabot Elementary School for its work to protect wildlife in our community. Lindsay Wildlife Museum is a natural history and environmental education center and museum as well as one of the oldest and largest wildlife hospitals in the United States. Learn more about Lindsay Wildlife Museum: www.wildlife-museum.org

Oakland Technology Exchange West received a grant from the children at Redwood Day School for its work to divert hazardous electronic waste from our landfills. Oakland Technology Exchange West provides refurbished computers and training to Oakland students at no cost. For more information about Oakland Technology Exchange West, please visit: www.otxwest.org

Urban Releaf received a grant from the children at Montclair Elementary School for its work planting trees in Oakland. Urban Releaf has distributed over 12,000 trees in Oakland and Richmond, California and is the winner of the 2005 Outstanding Achievement Award from the Environmental Protection Agency. For more information about Urban Releaf, please visit: www.urbanreleaf.org

Wildcare received a grant of from the children at Havens Elementary School to help pay for incubators to replace those ruined while caring for birds injured during the recent San Francisco Bay oil spill. Wildcare is an urban wildlife rehabilitation center that also works to educate people on how to peacefully coexist with wildlife. For more information, please visit: www.wildcarebayarea.org.

Telegraph Community Center Food Pantry received a grant from the children at Emerson Elementary School to help buy more food for the pantry. Telegraph Community Center Food Pantry is part of the Alameda County Community Food Bank's network of 300 food distribution agencies and provides food to over 1,200 people each month. For more information about the Telegraph Community Center, please call: 510-658-4457.

2006-07 Grantees

East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse received a grant from the children at Joaquin Miller School totaling $1,089 for its work to reduce pollution by reducing the flow of materials to landfills. Learn about East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse: www.creativereuse.org

East Bay SPCA received a grant from the children at Redwood Day School totaling $2,616 for its work to aid abandoned pets. Learn more about East Bay SPCA: www.eastbayspca.org

Friends of Oakland Animal Services received a grant from the children at Emerson Elementary School of $823 for their work to aid abandoned animals and abused animals at the Oakland Animal Shelter. Learn more about Friends of Oakland Animals Services: www.foas.org

Lake Merritt Institute received a grant from the children at Montclair Elementary School for its work to protect Oakland's Lake Merritt. Learn about Lake Merritt Institute: www.lakemerrittinstitute.org

Lindsay Wildlife Museum received a grant from the children at Hillcrest Elementary School for its work to protect wildlife and educate the public about local wildlife. Learn more about Lindsay Wildlife Museum: www.wildlife-museum.org

St. Mary's Center Preschool received a grant from the children Duck's Nest Preschool for its work to serve homeless and at risk children in Oakland. Learn more about St. Mary's Center: www.stmaryscenter.org

Yggdrasil Urban Wildlife Rescue received a grant from the children at Crocker Highlands Elementary School for its work to aid injured wildlife in Oakland. Learn more about Yggdrasil Urban Wildlife Rescue: www.yuwr.org