Gold Coin Worth Over $1,000 Dropped Into The Salvation Army Red Kettle In Central Illinois

CHICAGO (CBS)-- A gold coin worth over $1,000 was dropped into one of The Salvation Army red kettles in Kankakee County.

According to officials, this incident marks the 29th year in a row that an anonymous donor provided a gold coin.

The coin was a 1oz gold South African Krugerrand (1978).

"This is a great start to helping The Salvation Army reach its Christmas Campaign goal of $205,000 this year," officials said in a press release.

The money raised each holiday season goes to communities in need.

In:
• Kankakee County