Action #016

Give your change to charity

 
This action has been done 10,631 times which means we've dug out roughly £5,315.5 (plus the odd bit of fluff) from our wallets for good causes.
 
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There's always loose change - and there are always charity tins. It's a match made in heaven - like ham and eggs, Morecambe and Wise, hands and gloves. So, the next time you're handed some coppers, look around for a charity tin. After all, 1p per person, per week adds up to over £30 million per year, just in the UK.

One word of warning though. If the golden retriever sitting outside the shop doesn't have a slot in his head, don't try putting your coins in. He won't appreciate it.

  • Sophie Agrotis Sophie Agrotis and friends did this action and got 300 people to do it too

    Streetbite Sleepout

    On 28th November in Cambridge there will be a Sponsored Sleepout, organised by a student group - Streetbite. All money raised will go to five of the local homelessness charities. There are only 300 places, so register quick and get your sponsorship forms filled at www.streetbitesleepout.com ! 02 November 2009, 12:31

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  • Sadie-Rae Sadie-Rae did this action

    Bought an Action Notebook

    I had a penny change so put it in the charity pot in Waterstones :) 04 January 2012, 01:10
  • simpleme simpleme did this action

    give a smile....

    I was shopping yesterday, and I noticed a lady who raise funds for a foundation, so I give my change for fundation, and I am happy because I can give a smile. 01 October 2011, 12:13
  • tweetie tweetie did this action

    Love helping people.

    I took part in a club in my university.
    We raise fund for Operation Smile and sometimes help disable schools or rural schools.
    Helping people really is a happiness.     07 November 2010, 10:41
  • emma emma and friends did this action and got 1 people to do it too

    Giving Change

    I always give my change or spare money that I know I wont use to charity.It makes me feel good that I am helping people/something in the world to get better.

     08 June 2010, 15:27
  • Ahmad Ahmad and friends did this action and got 2 people to do it too

    yep

    i do it , like a part of me,,,,,,, every week
    i believe that when do something good, it will come back to me sometime when i need it
    and it doesssssssss     31 March 2010, 20:23
  • Babsi_ Babsi_ did this action

    charity

    monthly 25 € to sos kinderdorf: http://www.sos-kinderdorf.at/pages/default.aspx 25 March 2010, 18:08
  • nicole nicole did this action

    Participate in AddYouCation!

    There is a great initiative supporting a necessary school project in ghana that will open chances for 600 girls to have a better future someday. They need change in education. Come on in! www.AddYouCation.com
     23 March 2010, 09:46
  • afzal mulla afzal mulla did this action

    i saved the world

    i was going to argos to buy a trimmer but instead i gave to charity. 18 March 2010, 09:51
  • nasreen jabber nasreen jabber and friends did this action and got 3 people to do it too

    i gave to charity

    i had some spare change and i was about to buy sweets
    but then i saw a charity worker and thought it would benefit them more :)     25 February 2010, 15:09
  • Daniie Daniie and friends did this action and got 4 people to do it too

    woop woop

    everyday when i go to a shop and if i get anyless than a 50p change than i put it in the box! :D 25 February 2010, 14:36
  • armella armella did this action

    give change to charity

    When i go shops, me and my dad after shopping we see like a person with like containers and we always put money.

     28 January 2010, 18:41
  • Adolfo K. Franco and friends did this action and got 1 people to do it too

    I donated to the UN FOUNDATION

    I donated to the UN FOUNDATION for the Haiti Emergency Relief 21 January 2010, 17:02
  • Rae Blackburn Rae Blackburn did this action

    I do this all the time

    Whenever I've got change and there's a person with a charity tin hanging around, I try to do this :) 13 January 2010, 22:41
  • Haley Arnott and friends did this action and got 3 people to do it too

    Charity Day @ Waterloo-Oxford DSS

    At my school, we have a charity day every month, each time for local charities and everyone pitches in about 10% of their lunch money. We also do bimonthly fundraisers for Free The Children. ^.^ Just last month we did the vow of silence and I got over $125 in pledges! 12 December 2009, 21:16
  • Shell Shell did this action

    yesturday

    i do inmcdonalds everyime i buy somethin for 99p i give 1p to charity 26 November 2009, 13:45
  • Hemini Shah did this action

    giving change to charitiyy!!

    i do this quite frequently...like today i gave the remaining change after buying a cookie from greggs to charity!..i felt really happy that somewhere out there i have made a change to someone's life! :) 19 November 2009, 18:44
  • charlie charlie did this action

    Poopy Appeal

    I did this today at school, I gave the 20p of change I got from my lunch money to the Poppy Appeal, I now have 2 poppies. 06 November 2009, 20:55
  • susie susie did this action

    im not sure

    im not sure if it counts but i bought two big issues off a homeless man in whitton i felt so much better after because i new i had helped someone in need. 03 November 2009, 21:31
  • Sophie Agrotis Sophie Agrotis and friends did this action and got 300 people to do it too

    Streetbite Sleepout

    On 28th November in Cambridge there will be a Sponsored Sleepout, organised by a student group - Streetbite. All money raised will go to five of the local homelessness charities. There are only 300 places, so register quick and get your sponsorship forms filled at www.streetbitesleepout.com ! 02 November 2009, 12:31
  • misterhill misterhill did this action

    Trying to help the homeless - your help is needed


    I have created something called the Cardboard Box Project and I’m hoping through the kindness of others we can slowly "grow" an item of minimal value into something more substantial. please feel free to pass this message on to others and please do visit the site below to learn more about the current item up for trade.

    www.cardboardboxproject.co.uk
     18 May 2009, 10:33
  • Erica Erica did this action

    giving to charity


    Don't forget Oxfam Unwrapped... You give some cash to charity and walk away with a fridge magnet to show exactly how you've helped.

    Sure, you don't need a badge to show you've been good, but it's a great talking point when you've got friends round, and encourages them to give too (if you've not already given on their behalf when you bought them one for their birthday.

    i love these things, and with a little encouragement several of my friends have begun to see the cool side too.     19 October 2008, 11:15
  • Kim Kim did this action

    One Water


    You can now buy a product called 'one' bottled water which donates every last drop of its profits to funding 'play pumps' in Africa. As children play on the roundabout clen drinking water is pumped from a deep undergroup water well. What a fantastic idea!     21 April 2008, 12:13

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  • Sophie Agrotis Sophie Agrotis and friends did this action and got 300 people to do it too

    Streetbite Sleepout

    On 28th November in Cambridge there will be a Sponsored Sleepout, organised by a student group - Streetbite. All money raised will go to five of the local homelessness charities. There are only 300 places, so register quick and get your sponsorship forms filled at www.streetbitesleepout.com ! 02 November 2009, 12:31

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