Participate in the Nickels for Nails Drive between April 19th to May 21st 2010.
Habitat for Humanity of Southeastern Connecticut will be conducting its first annual Nickels for Nails coin collection drive. Proceeds from the Nickels for Nails drive will go into a fund for a youth sponsored and built house in New London County. In addition, 10% of the money raised will be tithed to Habitat for Humanity in Haiti, Guatemala, and Egypt to help eliminate poverty housing throughout the world.
Make a difference through Nickels for Nails and see first-hand how donating your spare change can make a life altering difference in the lives of the families we serve.
 Your school’s involvement in the Nickels for Nails drive may be as substantial or as minimal as you prefer. It may range from organizing a coin collection competition between classrooms or simply placing a collection container in the school’s office. The school may also organize events to support the Nickels for Nails Drive, such as a school dance or dress down day.
We encourage youth to take the initiative to coordinate this project for their group; however we do ask that there be an adult supervisor for the project and our point of contact.
Please work together with others at in your school congregation or community center to run a Nickels for Nails Drive. Groups that sign up will have access to resources such as curriculums for the teachers, banners to print and put onto your coin collection containers and one on one support throughout the drive.
The group that raises the most money will be recognized by us on our web page, through Facebook and in our Newsletter.
The First Baptist Church of Norwich,
Waterford High School
and Three Rivers Community College have registered!
Have you?
Finished Groups -
Dr. Charles E Murphy School - $283.91
Noank Baptist - $227
The Mystic Congregational Church Youth Ministries Team - $150
Old Mystic United Methodist Church - $146
If you have any questions or would like more information please contact
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Resources
Various Lesson Plans are available for you to choose the right one for your class.
High School Lesson Plans (grades 9 - 12)
Middle School Lesson Plans (grades 6 - 8)
Elementary School Lesson Plans (grades 3 - 5)
Housing Simulation - It is an educational activity for kids and teens. Each student role-plays a homeless person trying to acquire housing in apartment complexes, public housing, rescue missions and private homebuilders.
Beloved Community - Age appropriate activities for groups to work towards the making the beloved community that Martin Luther King Jr. spoke about.
Nickels for Nails Flyer - Print this flyer to hand out or hang up around your school, community center, church or other organization to let people know what you are doing.
Nickels for Nails Container Wrap - Print this wrap to put around the containers that you use for the drive. |
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