change for change

My original idea for this month was to have everyone just "find" spare change around their house. This idea was solely based on the fact that I leave change everywhere. It was brought to my attention that not everyone is this way--so we came up with the water bottle idea.

However, I would like to share with you what I did find on my spare change hunt.

 

First I found these, which were at my dad's house--the yellow one is mine, the blue one is Jackie's. Mine is clearly labeled on the bottom:

 

Anyway, I emptied the change out of these, and then came back to my apartment and emptied all the change from all of my purses. And then I remembered I also have another change jar that has been sitting full for years now. So...we started counting...

 

 And counted more...

 

In the end, I had approximately $43 just sitting around my apartment in various places! FORTY THREE DOLLARS! Isn't that silly? 

That's almost my Charter bill for one month. That could take me to Alpena and maybe a little ways back. That's at least two new pairs of shoes from Target.

And it was all just sitting there, doing nothing. And while I of course could use it on things like bills and gas and shoes I don't need...there's a better use for it. 

It's going to save the world. $43 isn't going to bring clean water to everyone, but it's a start. The response from this month's challenge already is enough hope for me....I know we'll get to that $700 goal :) Search through your house and purses, or collect it throughout the month--whatever works for you!

On that note, please email me at spennerphotography@gmail.com and let me know if you still need a water bottle to fill up! I would love to see pictures and hear your stories about your water bottle too!

OR, if you would like to make a financial donation on your own, sans a water bottle, click here to go to the Clean Water For The World website. 

I also need to thank my friend Emily from Fifth Third Bank who donated all the rolls to use this month! Thanks Em!  

I'll be back in a few days to tell you more about Clean Water For The World! 

Be the change. Make the difference.