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SALT LAKE CITY -- Ryan Davis' penny turned into Lego figurines, gift cards and, finally, a pickup truck, which he is now "selling" for thousands of dollars for Primary Children's Medical Center, that he claims saved his daughter's life after a seizure eight years ago.
Davis created "The Penny Project" in hopes that others will trade up their one-cent pieces with other people for much bigger things, then give to charity. After 14 trade-ups, Toyota Bountiful is buying the truck from his foundation at a block party at its showroom on Saturday.
Davis said it doesn't take a millionaire to help worthy causes, because he's doing that with one penny and he hopes others will follow his lead.
"Hopefully soon, as a registered non-profit with the IRS, we'll trade hundreds of pennies on behalf of all sorts of worthy causes from all over the place," he said.
Ryan Davis is creating "The Ryan's Penny Project" in hopes others will join him in selling their final trade and giving the money to worthy causes.
"They don't necessarily have the means to give back like they want to, and I think that ‘The Ryan's Penny Project" is proof of how even just an average person can give back to the community."
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