[Applause] who knows how much a penny weighs
a penny weighs 2.5 grams it is the same
a penny weighs 2.5 grams it is the same as holding 5 paper clips in the palm of
as holding 5 paper clips in the palm of
as holding 5 paper clips in the palm of your hand or the equivalent of 4 playing
your hand or the equivalent of 4 playing
your hand or the equivalent of 4 playing cards can anyone guess how much 5118
cards can anyone guess how much 5118
cards can anyone guess how much 5118 pennies way that is twenty six point
pennies way that is twenty six point
pennies way that is twenty six point four five pounds which is the equivalent
four five pounds which is the equivalent
four five pounds which is the equivalent of two adult Maltese your average
of two adult Maltese your average
of two adult Maltese your average two-year-old or nine boxes not cases of
two-year-old or nine boxes not cases of
two-year-old or nine boxes not cases of wine why do I know the exact amount of
5118 pennies because in 2016 that is how
5118 pennies because in 2016 that is how many pennies we found and by we I’m
many pennies we found and by we I’m
many pennies we found and by we I’m referring to my brother my co-workers a
referring to my brother my co-workers a
referring to my brother my co-workers a group of friends and myself we fondly
group of friends and myself we fondly
group of friends and myself we fondly refer to ourselves as change finders
pennies nickels dimes quarters paper
pennies nickels dimes quarters paper money foreign money little odds and ends
money foreign money little odds and ends
money foreign money little odds and ends that might be money we stop whatever we
that might be money we stop whatever we
that might be money we stop whatever we are doing we bend down and we pluck up
are doing we bend down and we pluck up
are doing we bend down and we pluck up these treasures how and why are we doing
these treasures how and why are we doing
these treasures how and why are we doing this the answer is mom mom firmly
this the answer is mom mom firmly
this the answer is mom mom firmly believed in the expression find of Henny
believed in the expression find of Henny
believed in the expression find of Henny pick it up you would not believe how
pick it up you would not believe how
pick it up you would not believe how quickly my mother could move if she saw
quickly my mother could move if she saw
quickly my mother could move if she saw something glittering on the ground that
something glittering on the ground that
something glittering on the ground that might be mine
after she lost her battle with cancer
after she lost her battle with cancer four years ago my brother continued in
four years ago my brother continued in
four years ago my brother continued in the tradition of picking up pennies
the tradition of picking up pennies
the tradition of picking up pennies he found $40 that first year it’s not a
he found $40 that first year it’s not a
he found $40 that first year it’s not a large chunk of change however this was
large chunk of change however this was
large chunk of change however this was money picked up off of dirty floors and
money picked up off of dirty floors and
money picked up off of dirty floors and out of filthy puddles from parking
out of filthy puddles from parking
out of filthy puddles from parking meters and under vending machines and I
meters and under vending machines and I
meters and under vending machines and I know this because my nano technologist
know this because my nano technologist
know this because my nano technologist brother tracks this all in a spreadsheet
the type of coin the mintage where the
the type of coin the mintage where the coin was found providing a statistical
coin was found providing a statistical
coin was found providing a statistical analysis on change these graphs go in
analysis on change these graphs go in
analysis on change these graphs go in our annual family report on spare change
just like any company would have a
just like any company would have a shareholder report yes yes we are
shareholder report yes yes we are
shareholder report yes yes we are obsessed with looking for money on the
obsessed with looking for money on the
obsessed with looking for money on the ground we put that $40 aside because we
ground we put that $40 aside because we
ground we put that $40 aside because we were gonna use it to throw a keg party
were gonna use it to throw a keg party
were gonna use it to throw a keg party charge our friends admission and then
charge our friends admission and then
charge our friends admission and then donate all the money to cancer research
donate all the money to cancer research
donate all the money to cancer research there are 10 to 15 of us regularly
there are 10 to 15 of us regularly
there are 10 to 15 of us regularly involved in this money scavenger hunt
involved in this money scavenger hunt
involved in this money scavenger hunt that has traveled the globe picking up
that has traveled the globe picking up
that has traveled the globe picking up filthy coins and crumpled bills we store
filthy coins and crumpled bills we store
filthy coins and crumpled bills we store our money in jars and Ziploc baggies we
our money in jars and Ziploc baggies we
our money in jars and Ziploc baggies we get together to count it record the
get together to count it record the
get together to count it record the statistics and roll it first quarter
statistics and roll it first quarter
statistics and roll it first quarter returns 150 dollars if my brother could
returns 150 dollars if my brother could
returns 150 dollars if my brother could find $40 in a year collectively how much
find $40 in a year collectively how much
find $40 in a year collectively how much more
more
more we find likely enough coin to host a
we find likely enough coin to host a
we find likely enough coin to host a nicer party charge more and then donate
nicer party charge more and then donate
nicer party charge more and then donate more money back to cancer research so I
more money back to cancer research so I
more money back to cancer research so I contribute because I am a marathon
contribute because I am a marathon
contribute because I am a marathon runner I run about 1,200 miles a year
runner I run about 1,200 miles a year
runner I run about 1,200 miles a year and on my daily morning runs I find all
and on my daily morning runs I find all
and on my daily morning runs I find all kinds of money dirty moldy flat
kinds of money dirty moldy flat
kinds of money dirty moldy flat sometimes shiny vents with holes in it
sometimes shiny vents with holes in it
sometimes shiny vents with holes in it generally unrecognizable as money and I
generally unrecognizable as money and I
generally unrecognizable as money and I pick up every last cent this has earned
pick up every last cent this has earned
pick up every last cent this has earned me a nickname in my neighborhood dirty
me a nickname in my neighborhood dirty
me a nickname in my neighborhood dirty money and throughout the past 18 months
money and throughout the past 18 months
money and throughout the past 18 months looking for spare change has changed my
looking for spare change has changed my
looking for spare change has changed my world I am aware and have noticed the
world I am aware and have noticed the
world I am aware and have noticed the neighborhood around my house because I’m
neighborhood around my house because I’m
neighborhood around my house because I’m out looking for pennies I walk my dog
out looking for pennies I walk my dog
out looking for pennies I walk my dog more because I’m out looking for pennies
more because I’m out looking for pennies
more because I’m out looking for pennies I talked to my neighbors more when I’m
I talked to my neighbors more when I’m
I talked to my neighbors more when I’m out looking for pennies I mean I know
out looking for pennies I mean I know
out looking for pennies I mean I know who my neighbors are because I put my
who my neighbors are because I put my
who my neighbors are because I put my phone away to look for pennies and
phone away to look for pennies and
phone away to look for pennies and started engaging in the world around me
started engaging in the world around me
started engaging in the world around me Oh a penny is an oft-repeated expression
Oh a penny is an oft-repeated expression
Oh a penny is an oft-repeated expression of happiness in fact it is written on
of happiness in fact it is written on
of happiness in fact it is written on the whiteboard that hangs in my office
the whiteboard that hangs in my office
the whiteboard that hangs in my office my coworkers
my coworkers
my coworkers they support this habit they frequently
they support this habit they frequently
they support this habit they frequently contribute to it my CEO brings me coins
contribute to it my CEO brings me coins
contribute to it my CEO brings me coins I have fortune 500 executives that text
I have fortune 500 executives that text
I have fortune 500 executives that text me pictures of quarters that they’ve
me pictures of quarters that they’ve
me pictures of quarters that they’ve picked up off the ground my
picked up off the ground my
picked up off the ground my father-in-law owes me 21 cents that he
father-in-law owes me 21 cents that he
father-in-law owes me 21 cents that he found walking into the gym last week
found walking into the gym last week
found walking into the gym last week my husband grabs pennies my niece looks
my husband grabs pennies my niece looks
my husband grabs pennies my niece looks for dimes and my running group is
for dimes and my running group is
for dimes and my running group is learning the fine art of spotting
learning the fine art of spotting
learning the fine art of spotting nickels in cracks of the street as we
nickels in cracks of the street as we
nickels in cracks of the street as we run up and down Peachtree and this mmm
run up and down Peachtree and this mmm
run up and down Peachtree and this mmm this is why I know how much 5118 pennies
this is why I know how much 5118 pennies
this is why I know how much 5118 pennies way that’s Peachtree Center in case
way that’s Peachtree Center in case
way that’s Peachtree Center in case you’re wondering there was 11 cents
you’re wondering there was 11 cents
you’re wondering there was 11 cents under there all that small change it
under there all that small change it
under there all that small change it matters our team found four hundred and
matters our team found four hundred and
matters our team found four hundred and nineteen dollars on the ground last year
nineteen dollars on the ground last year
nineteen dollars on the ground last year we
[Applause]
[Applause] we were so inspired that instead of
we were so inspired that instead of
we were so inspired that instead of hosting a keg party
hosting a keg party
hosting a keg party we each chipped in money of our own so
we each chipped in money of our own so
we each chipped in money of our own so that we could donate that new and larger
that we could donate that new and larger
that we could donate that new and larger amount to a local nonprofit that could
amount to a local nonprofit that could
amount to a local nonprofit that could then apply it to make an immediate
then apply it to make an immediate
then apply it to make an immediate impact on someone in need our decision
impact on someone in need our decision
impact on someone in need our decision resonated outside of our social group
resonated outside of our social group
resonated outside of our social group and we attracted an anonymous donor who
and we attracted an anonymous donor who
and we attracted an anonymous donor who matched us penny for penny the new
matched us penny for penny the new
matched us penny for penny the new amount we gave twelve hundred dollars to
amount we gave twelve hundred dollars to
amount we gave twelve hundred dollars to charity last year
I think my mom always knew it was about
I think my mom always knew it was about more than just the pennies it was a game
more than just the pennies it was a game
more than just the pennies it was a game it was a competition it was a way to
it was a competition it was a way to
it was a competition it was a way to pass a tradition on to her children it
pass a tradition on to her children it
pass a tradition on to her children it was how we learned how to celebrate her
was how we learned how to celebrate her
was how we learned how to celebrate her spirits and more importantly how he
spirits and more importantly how he
spirits and more importantly how he learned to honor her legacy it’s how we
learned to honor her legacy it’s how we
learned to honor her legacy it’s how we make friends and it’s also how we spend
make friends and it’s also how we spend
make friends and it’s also how we spend family dinners because this quirky habit
family dinners because this quirky habit
family dinners because this quirky habit sparks conversations it elicits giggles
sparks conversations it elicits giggles
sparks conversations it elicits giggles and it makes you really aware of your
and it makes you really aware of your
and it makes you really aware of your surroundings it allows this really
surroundings it allows this really
surroundings it allows this really common object the opportunity to connect
common object the opportunity to connect
common object the opportunity to connect motivate and inspire and to think it all
motivate and inspire and to think it all
motivate and inspire and to think it all started with just a penny thank you guys
started with just a penny thank you guys
started with just a penny thank you guys very much
very much
very much [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] you
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