2007-03-25 12:21:57 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Good question! The money that goes into a wishing well or fountain is usually given to charity, government, or the place that owns it.
2007-03-25 12:27:11 · answer #1 · answered by Miss Independent 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The pennies are kept by the person who owns the well, unless it has listed on it a notice of a particular charity (as some municipalities demand that this money go to charity rather than the building owners.) This can be a lot of money. You often see nickels, dimes and quarters in there from people who didn't have a penny or just grabbed the first coin in their pocket. A non-profit in my area receives a regular donation from the fountains at the local mall. The mall donates to several charities, but the one I work with receives about $20,000 per year from coins and wishes.
2007-03-25 19:27:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Leave the pennies in the wishing well.
2007-03-25 19:25:10 · answer #3 · answered by papricka w 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At one time, all the pennies went straight into my brother's sister-in-law's pockets round midnight. But the slag drowned one night, so the money goes to the proper charity these days.
--That Cheeky Lad
2007-03-26 02:09:16 · answer #4 · answered by Charles-CeeJay_UK_ USA/CheekyLad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends where it is.
If it's in a shopping mall or some sort of place like that they tend to give it to charity.
If it's in a church yard it goes to the restoration of the grounds.
If it's in the middle of nowhere i think the tooth fairy gets it.
(how else do you think she finds that money for all those gnashers?)
2007-03-25 19:27:50 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
More likely some scroundrel who comes along at night and grabs handfuls.
2007-03-25 19:27:04 · answer #6 · answered by Happihawkeye 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The homeless
2007-03-25 19:26:36 · answer #7 · answered by Wolfman the MFER 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They're usually stolen by N iggers.
2007-03-26 02:23:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The curator or groundskeeper of the place where it is.
2007-03-25 19:25:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
they are collected and go to local Charity's
2007-03-25 19:25:18 · answer #10 · answered by minifreak 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋