![RNLI donation box, Portrush - geograph](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/95/RNLI_donation_box%2C_Portrush_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1363113.jpg)
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.
In churches it is common to find a
Mite box
A poor box, alms box, offertory box, or mite box is a box that is used to collect coins for charitable purposes. They can be found in most Christian churches built before the 19th century and were the main source of funds for poor relief before ...
or Alms Box, and in
Shinto shrines a
Saisen-bako.
Containers
Alms
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