The Bellevue Boys and Girls Club will be one of 1,100 organizations to benefit from a new JC Penney donation campaign.

The “Pennies from Heaven” asks JC Penney customers to round up their purchases to the nearest dollar so the difference can be donated to afterschool organizations.

“With budget cuts in education, there’s never been a more important time to support afterschool programs as a valuable community resource that helps to bridge the education gap,” said Kathy Haggart, president and CEO of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Bellevue. “As customers shop for the Back-to-School season, we hope they will keep our mission in mind so that the social and academic learning opportunities we provide after school will continue to be available to Bellevue students.”