charity box
noun[C]
UKuk/ˈtʃær.ɪ.ti ˌbɒks/us/ˈtʃer.ɪ.t̬i ˌbɑːks/(USdonation box)acontainerwherepeoplecan putmoney, or things such asfoodorclothing, which is beingcollectedfor anorganizationor forpeoplewho need it:
Internationaldevelopmentis not just aboutseeingpicturesofstarvingchildrenand puttingmoneyin thecharitybox.
- Shehatedthehatandconsignedit to thecharitybox.
- Themainuse ofloosechangeis tofillcharityboxesandparkingmeters.
- Onesmallway tohelpthepeoplethere is to go there,spendmoneyand put as much as one canaffordin thenumerouscharityboxesplacedinhotelfoyers.
- WeinstalledCCTVafter havingcharityboxesstolenoff thecounter.
- Itemsleftbehind arekeptfor amonth, and ifunclaimed, put in thecharitybox.
Organizations - charities
- aid
- benevolence
- benevolent
- benevolent society
- button day
- charitable
- charity
- charity begins at homeidiom
- collection box
- foreign aid
- foundation
- friend
- non-profit
- non-profit-making
- not-for-profit
- pearly king
- pearly queen
- the Peace Corps
- the Red Crescent
- voluntary
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Gifts in the form of money