Coin Operators

These groups will make every last cent count.

Common Cents Penny Harvest
Schoolchildren contribute their pennies to help support community organizations. Kids even get to choose which groups receive their contribution. commoncents.org

Central Asia Institute's Pennies for Peace
The group uses your spare change to build schools for children in Afghanistan and Pakistan -- particularly for girls, who have limited opportunity to get an education. penniesforpeace.org

Penny Lovers of America
To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the organization is kicking off the National Penny Recycling Campaign; the money it collects funds college scholarships for disadvantaged kids. pennylovers.org

Originally published in Ladies' Home Journal, April 2009