GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Salvation Army volunteers struck gold while counting red kettles Thursday night.
Volunteers reported finding a total of 33 coins – valued around $37,000 – in five different kettles.
The coins are all one-ounce gold American Eagle 2016 coins, valued around $1,130 each.
“This is an unprecedented coin donation in The Salvation Army,” said Major Bob Mueller, Greater Green Bay Coordinator.
“Many Salvation Armies receive one, or maybe two, gold coins throughout their Christmas Campaign, but I’ve never heard of a command receiving this many.”
The five kettle locations were Walmart, Festival Foods, Walgreens, Sam’s Club and Woodman’s.
The money collected from Salvation Army red kettles go to help local families in need.
