collection jar

Tip accumulation vessel

A collection jar is a container, typically glass or clear plastic, placed in a public location to gather monetary donations for a cause or person in need.

Often found near cash registers in shops or restaurants, collection jars usually display a label or photo explaining the purpose: The collection jar by the register was raising money for a local family's medical bills.

Related

charity · change · glass · lid · penny · fundraiser · good cause · counter · money · spare change · spare · slot · label · cookie jar · cause · bell ringer · drop box · pickle

Categories
Opposites
monetary flow direction

collection jarcash register

Retail transaction machine

ATM · petty cash box · expense account · change dispenser · change machine

purpose and ownership

collection jarpiggy bank

Coin-slot savings container

savings account · money box · lockbox · nest egg · rainy day fund

Family

collection, collect, collected, collecting, collector, collectors, collections, collective, collectively

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G