It has been a couple of years since I bumped this thread and at this time of the year it has become a focal point in my thoughts. All of the money found in dryers, on the ground and pocket change is collected through the year. I keep all of the proceeds from scrap for more tools and toys.
My methodology has changed and to get others involved I have been giving jars out to ministers, teachers, and others to decide how they should be distributed. I ask that I not be told who they benefit and that they remain anonymous. In a small community recipients wonder which neighbors cared enough to give, which lifts their spirits and their demeanor. Since I do not know who benefits, I can assume everyone I come across is benefiting. The real advantage is how one feels inside. Because it is a small community I assume, but do not know, some people might have received more than one jar in a given year.
The local bank will exchange the coins free of charge and a note is placed inside the jar explaining the process. I do not know the amount in each jar, only that it is the results of collecting coins for a year in our digital age.
This may atone for some of my vices that are not publicized on the forum.
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