And strawberries, too, are often donated since plants make runners bearing young plants at their tips.
Money is often donated by people honoring a beloved friend or relative felled by a particular form of cancer.
In sophisticated art, paintings of standard religious themes were often donated to churches in fulfillment of a vow.
This, she says, might indicate that the women were less willing to deface their books, but it might also mean that they were less likely to read their books, which were often donated by parishioners.
The horses are often donated by show-jumping trainers, and choosing the most suitable ones can be something of an art, explained Philip Harland, the riding director for the London Olympics.
"Wood is easy," he says, "but metal is hard, so the big projects are sometimes made of a lot of little pieces," which are often donated by factories or individuals.
But as that labor supply ran dry, the Jesuits turned to slaves, who were often donated by parishioners.
Iron ore deposits were often donated to the monks along with forges to extract the iron, and within time surpluses were being offered for sale.
The concept was inspired in part by groups like "Food Not Bombs," an international organization that feeds the homeless with surplus food that's often donated by businesses.
From the mould, the body is cast in fibreglass, and the head and hands are fitted to the fiberglass body and dressed in clothes that are often donated by the celebrity.
