Anonymous Donor Drops $1,200 Gold Coin Into Red Kettle

ST. CLAIR SHORES, MI — A very generous and anonymous person dropped a gold coin worth over a thousand dollars into the Salvation Army's Red Kettle at a St. Clair Shores Kroger, according to media reports.

The coin is worth a lot of coins! It's a 1980 South African gold Krugerrand and its value is estimated at roughly $1,200 according to a coin collector's website.

This is the fourth year an anonymous donor has dropped the Krugerrand into the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle at the Kroger on the corner of Jefferson Ave. and Marter Rd. in St. Clair Shores, WDIV reports.

The generous gift comes at a time when donations to the Metro Detroit Red Kettle Campaign are down. In fact, the Salvation Army's goal is to raise $8.4 million dollars by Dec. 31, 2016. So far, they need about $6.3 million dollars to make it happen. Want to give some coins yourself? Look for Red Kettles outside of supermarkets or donate online. Your gift will help big-time, as the Salvation Army's website reports 87 cents of every dollar donated supports Metro Detroit at-risk children, struggling families, vulnerable adults and neighbors impacted by disaster.

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