Secret Santa Drops Valuable Gold Coins In Salvation Army Bucket
By Samantha Abernethy in News on Dec 18, 2012 11:30PM
We needed to read this heartwarming story today. For the second year in a row, an anonymous person dropped valuable gold Swiss francs into a Salvation Army kettle.
The donor dropped seven coins valued at $2,170 into a bucket at the Jewel store in Libertyville along with a note. Each franc contains 0.19 ounces of gold, and the coins are dated from 1906 to 1935.
The folks at the Salvation Army say the note suggests the coins came from the same "Guardian Angel," who dropped $6,930-worth of coins at the same place last year. The Daily Herald writes:
Heavy on theology, the fairly lengthy personal note thanks the faithful "soldier" bell ringers for doing the work of God by taking care of the needy, financially and spiritually. It comes to a direct conclusion: "Bottom line: Give generously and you will be blessed in many ways!"
These acts have become something of a tradition. So far this year, the Salvation Army has found 12 coins worth more than $8,000. Last year, 31 gold and silver coins worth $14,000 were dropped in kettles in Lake County.