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Mount Vernon Man Trying to Raise $1Million in Pennies
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — A man is trying to raise $1 million — in pennies — to help needy families in Mount Vernon.
The Skagit Valley Herald reports Rand O'Donnell has already raised more than $4,000 for the "Mountain of Hope" fund. He recently used a wheelbarrow to deposit 56,600 pennies — $566 — at the north Coast Credit Union. The load weighed more than 300 pounds. O'Donnell hopes the fund will generate enough interest income to provide a steady source of revenue for the Skagit County Community Action Agency, which helps families with emergency food, fuel and clothing. |
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