News Gold Coin Received in Salvation Army's Red Kettle

¢â‚¬Å“Here it is! Here's the gold coin! ¢â‚¬ � That was the statement made by counters Norma Frost and Julie Hansen when the Salvation Army Red Kettle money was counted Monday night, December 14th.

The one-ounce gold coin appraised for $1,885 dollars. ¢â‚¬Å“We are grateful to the person who donated this coin. It's quite an honor to receive it. We can never forget all the generosity of the daily donations of $1, or $5 and even $10's and $20's that make up the bulk of our donations. Even the coins add up to about $50 plus dollars on most days, ¢â‚¬ � Hansen noted.

¢â‚¬Å“God is so good. Despite COVID-19, and the August derecho windstorm, the citizens of Benton County have really been generous again this year, ¢â‚¬ � commented Hansen.

The Salvation Army has been pleased with the response to getting bell-ringers. ¢â‚¬Å“We say a heartfelt thank you to all the local churches and local businesses that signed up to ring for a full day, and to every individual who rang also. We are grateful to Dave Kelchen and Fareway for allowing us to use their store, ¢â‚¬ � stated Hansen.

The Red Kettle campaign will end Thursday, December 24th. However, donations can be made in the following way at any time:

Financial donations can be mailed to: Salvation Army, Benton County Service Extension, 1201 C. Ave, Vinton, IA 52349.

Folks can also donate by the Apple/Google Pay technology displayed on-site on the kettle. Go to https://donate.saheartland.org/team/327981, click the member's tab which is on the right-hand side, click on Benton County sa tab, then the donate button.