Ms. Cheap's Penny Drive

When we pool together a little here and a little there, we can make a big impact!

Ms. Cheap wants your loose change! Since 2009, the fund drive led by Mary Hance (aka newspaper columnist Ms. Cheap) has raised more than $2 million – the equivalent of 8 million meals!

Join Us!

This year's Penny Drive takes place December 1-31, 2024. Invite your company, church, group, school, or family to participate.

Most groups turn the Penny Drive into a little friendly competition. For example, one year a family offered an ice cream party to the first St. Bernard Academy homeroom to fill its can. Logistics firm V. Alexander & Co. rewarded Penny Drive donations with a fun perk - blue jean Fridays.

How to join online

The Penny Drive can be both in-person and virtual. Due to the limited number of penny collection cans available, we highly recommend taking your Penny Drive online this year. Email Valerie Victor, and she’ll get your team set up online here. From there, all you have to do is share your team’s link, and watch the pennies roll in!

How to join in-person

If you decide to collect coins and cash, please drop off your Penny Drive donations at one of these locations:

Ms. Cheap wants to hear how you collect!

We love reading how people get creative with their penny collecting! Do you have a favorite Penny Drive story? Tag Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, or send us an email!