Point Elementary School in Oakville, MO holds an annual fundraiser called Jar Wars to benefit Basket of Hope. Each student brings pennies and silver coins representing positive and negative points, and the class with the most positive points at the end of the week wins. Over the years the fundraiser has raised over $27,000 for Basket of Hope, which uses the funds to purchase gifts for seriously ill children in local hospitals. A team of three students participated in 2013 and helped raise over $1,500, and they plan to participate every year to support the important cause.