Even the Pigeons Aid Organ Fund

It may not be pennies from heaven but it’s as good as hard currency and biodegradable. Pigeon droppings. Trinity Episcopal Church in Hartford, Conn., is in the pigeon dropping and gathering business. It is selling 1,200 pounds of the organic and nitrogen-rich droppings deposited in the church’s 90-foot bell tower.

After state agricultural workers confirmed that the pigeon droppings were high-quality, the church started selling three-pound bags of “Sign of the Dove” fertilizer for $3 each. Thus far, 82 bags have been sold.

The deposit was discovered around the same time the church got a $110,000 repair bill for the church organ. Proceeds from the sale of the droppings are earmarked to help pay for its repair.