0 a container where people can put money, or things such as food or clothing, which is being collected for an organization or for people who need it:
He volunteered to put a donation box inside his pizza place to help pay her college fees.
The company will contribute $50,000 and hopes its customers will match that by giving another $50,000 through donation boxes in their stores.
She keeps the coats and sweaters and puts everything else in donation boxes.
He appeared in court on charges of stealing two donation boxes holding about $250 from St. Anthony's Church.