A penny saved is a penny earned.
That is the philosophy Ron Noesen has been living by for the last 30-plus years, and it's the same philosophy he wants the students of Holy Rosary School to learn.
Tuesday afternoon he donated over 30 years worth of pennies to the school, his alma mater. One condition, the students have to fill an empty jar before they can cash in the other already filled jars.
"I started in high school," Noesen said of collecting pennies. "Kids would throw them on the floor and then someone would slip. So I'd pick them up."
In over 30 years, he hasn't spent a penny; they all go into the jars he's filled.
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Holy Rosary Advancement Director Terri Paskey said she's not sure what the school will use the money toward. Two of the school's top priorities are playground equipment and new classroom carpeting at this point.
She said she plans to put the empty jar on the counter and have students fill it as they go by.
"We're very excited about it," Paskey said of the donation. "I think this is something the kids will get excited about."
