quete

quête /kɛt/ feminine noun

1. collection;
   faire la ~ to take the collection;
   to pass the hat round;
   to collect for charity;

2. search;
   la ~ du Graal the quest for the Holy Grail.

quêter /kete/ (conjugate⇒) intransitive verb to take the collection;
~ pour une œuvre to collect for a charity.