The Penny Experiment
Submitted by Dannie McClain on February 5, 2010 – 4:36 pmOne Comment
“See a penny, pick it up, all day long you’ll have good luck.”
Most people don’t pay any attention to all those pennies! Those shiny tokens that have gathered in the bottom of her purse or the change dish collecting dust sitting on his dresser. Once we’ve tossed them to the side, we forget about them and yank out the bank card when it comes time to pay for our next purchase.
Well, someone is about to make you realize what all those pennies are truly worth. The simple penny may not be worth much to you, but it means food for those that can not afford food for themselves.
Welcome to the Penny Experiment.
Walking to a local coffee shop in November 2009, Jeffrey Strain woke up all at the touch of a penny. Picking up a lone penny off of the sidewalk, Jeffrey wondered about the true value a penny holds and what could possibly be achieved by one penny. From that one quick thought Jeffrey launched his website to help local food banks stock their selves with much needed food.
From the Penny Experiment website: Money spent: $73.56; Food Donated: $759.02
So how does it all work?
It would be best explained from the man himself, but a quick overview… from the sale of penny postcards, the money is used to expense coupon bloggers finding the best local deals for the least amount of money, and all product purchased is donated to the blogger’s local food bank. Many of the “couponers” are so frugal that finding the best deals is second nature. Many spend little to no money purchasing non-perishable food for their local food banks.
Check out this example!
The newest addition to the coupon bloggers for the Penny Experiment is La Vida Cheapo and I’m amazed at her success for purchasing $42.16 worth of food for her local food bank for only $0.59. WOW! Check out her mention on the Penny Experiment, as well as her website for exactly what she was able to donate to Second Harvest Food Bank.
It is amazing to really see the true worth of a penny.
Interested in participating in the Penny Experiment? Reach out to Jeffrey -
WOW That is fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing this!
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