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Donation box

A donation box or collecting box is a receptacle for receiving donations. These are typically found in public places, as a means of generating additional revenue in small increments. Churches, libraries, museums, and many non-profit organizations make use of donation boxes.

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Outdoor donation box for the RNLI at Portrush, Cornwall, UK source ↗
Indoor donation box "For the restoration of the Kazan Cathedral, Saint Petersburg source ↗

A donation box or collecting box is a receptacle for receiving donations. These are typically found in public places, as a means of generating additional revenue in small increments. Churches, libraries, museums, and many non-profit organizations make use of donation boxes.12

In churches it is common to find a Mite box or Alms Box, and in Shinto shrines a Saisen-bako.

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  1. Artikel Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Rettung Schiffbrüchiger im Brockhaus Konversationslexikon um 1895
  2. Publikation der Schweizer Heilsarmee (pdf)