Image from the Red Kettle Campaign, Salvation Army (https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/usc/red-kettle-campaign/)
Christmas Greetings! Ben Costello here. In keeping with the Holiday Spirit, I thought I would share this story with you. It originates locally (Washington, PA) but is not unique to this area. Gold coins have shown up in other parts of the country as well. It is a very uplifting story and goes to prove that there are a lot of great people out there. But, they choose to remain anonymous and so we don’t know who they are. Nevertheless, it does the heart good to read about the generosity of people at this time of the year.
Salvation Army volunteers find rare gold coin in red bucket
By Karen Mansfield
It’s a familiar sight and sound during the Christmas season – volunteers ringing bells as passersby drop bills and coins into red kettles as part of the Salvation Army’s annual campaign.
But on Christmas Eve, a surprise was left in a donation bucket at Giant Eagle in Washington: An anonymous donor dropped a rare gold coin into the kettle.
The coin, a Queen Elizabeth II coin valued at more than $2,700, was wrapped in a $1 bill with a note tucked inside.
Read the full article here:
https://www.observer-reporter.com/news/local-news/2024/dec/28/salvation-army-volunteers-find-rare-gold-coin-in-red-bucket/
