The Salvation Army announced they have received two gold coins, worth over $4,000, donated in Waukegan before Red Kettle season has even begun. The Salvation Army North and Central Illinois Division said the two coins were donated on Monday afternoon. The first gold coin of the season was a one-ounce South African Gold Krugerrand and […]
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Gold coin worth almost $600 dropped in Salvation Army donation kettle in McHenry County
The Salvation Army announced they received a gold coin worth almost $600 after a mysterious donor dropped it in a kettle at a grocery store in McHenry County. The Salvation Army of McHenry County said on Wednesday they received a $5 gold coin that is worth $565. The coin was dropped into a kettle where […]
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‘We are so grateful’: The Salvation Army receives first gold coin of season worth $1.2K in Lake County
The Salvation Army announced one of their bell ringers in Lake County received the organization’s first gold coin of the season worth $1,200 Thursday evening. The donated gold coin was discovered in a Salvation Army Red Kettle in Libertyville. The coin is a South African 1/2 Krugerrand. It was dropped inside a kettle outside the […]
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Salvation Army receives four gold coins worth nearly $3K in McHenry County
The Salvation Army announced they received four gold coins worth nearly $3,000 in different kettles on Friday in McHenry County. The four coins, worth almost $3,000 in total, will make a “significant impact in a year of unprecedented need,” a spokesperson for the Salvation Army said. The coins were discovered by bell ringers in Huntley […]