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The Salvation Army of Metro Detroit’s 2023 Red Kettle Christmas Campaign is a little closer to reaching its fundraising goal of $7.9 million after receiving a rare gold coin donation.
Sunday night, the anonymous donor, dropped the coin into a red kettle at the Kroger store located at 22801 Harper Avenue in in St. Clair Shores.
In an email to 7 Action News, the Salvation Army of Metro Detroit said the coin is a “rare South African gold Krugerrand.”
The donation marks the 11th consecutive year that the secret Santa has deposited a Krugerrand into a red kettle in Macomb County.
According to Monex, the Krugerrand is valued at approximately $2,031.
All 2023 Red Kettle Christmas Campaign donations will help to feed, clothe and support people in need.
In 2022, The Salvation Army was able to provide:
More than 2.4 million mealsMore than 530,000 nights of shelterNearly 56,000 Christmas toys and gifts for children and seniorsResolution of nearly 1,500 legal issues through the William Booth Legal Aid Clinic
To donate to the 2023 Red Kettle Christmas Campaign, click here.
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