November 22, 2009
- Portland, Oregon
Michigan boy collects a million pennies for his school
Andrew Niemi, 10, looks through his penny collection jar at St. Patrick Catholic Church festival. By Associated Press
CARLETON, Mich. (AP) - A Michigan school has a million thanks to give to a fourth-grader.
Ten-year-old Andrew Niemi of Carleton has been collecting pennies since a day after Christmas in 2006. He held fundraisers to reach his goal of 1 million. Niemi finally picked up his last cent in March. Last week, Niemi presented a $10,000 check to St. Patrick Catholic School. His mother, Connie Niemi, says the money will go toward equipment, including audiovisual hardware, two large classroom maps and a concrete bench for the peace garden. |
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