United States July 13, 2018 6:14 pm

Teen Donates Thousands of Pennies to Honor Veterans

Sixteen-year-old Connor Ickes started The Penny Project, collecting thousands of pennies to place on veterans’ tombstones. This year, Ickes and members of the community collected 5,000 pennies and $1,000 to donate to the National Park Service. Leon Harris has the story.

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