Pennies are futile enough that the federal government eliminated them in its March budget. But one Toronto mother worries the death of the penny will halt her quest to gather a million of them.
Anita Adams started a penny drive last year for Netherton syndrome research. The genetic condition, a form of ichthyosis, makes skin red, patchy and frequently peeling.
“I know times are tough and asking people to donate to a cause, it’s tough,” she said. “But in everybody’s house is a drawer of pennies. It doesn’t hurt your pocket.”
See my report in the Toronto Star.
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