DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A teen who turned over $2,000 she found in a parking lot is finally getting her reward after the Dallas Police Department admitted it made a mistake and promised to reward her honesty.

On her way to a north Dallas PetSmart in Febuary, Ashley Lazaro Donaldson found the money in a Chase Bank envelope in a parking lot and turned it over to a nearby branch. When the bank couldn't find the rightful owner, they handed it to the Dallas Police Department, which also failed to find whose money it was.

DPD still refused to give the teen the money. But she could now end up with much more.

"I feel very rewarded," Donaldson said. "I feel very blessed."

As it stands, a few bobby pins, a note and some lint are about all that Donaldson keeps in her pockets. She doesn't even own a wallet.

"My grandma was like, 'Oh my goodness. That could've been our money.' I was like, Grandma, it could never be our money," Donaldson said.

There are seven people in Ashley's family, all of whom are now living in a Plano rental home. Back in February, they were living in a one-bedroom apartment near that North Dallas PetSmart.

The unclaimed cash would've come in handy if it had gone to her. But city officials and police said she couldn't have it.

"Whatever the reason they felt they needed to keep it, I'm just glad they did what they thought what was right," Donaldson said.

But then, Police said they would give her the money if no one claimed it over the next 90 days.

Meanwhile, the Dallas Police Association stepped in on Facebook with a post about how they would be presenting her with $500 and whatever donations came in through the website.

It said, "Due to the City of Dallas' poor decision to keep the money found by Ashley Donaldson, the Dallas Police Association will be starting a fund to show that honesty and integrity does not go unnoticed."

"That's more than great. That's just outstanding," Donaldson said.

Her father, Ben Donaldson, said, "They sit there and risks their lives everyday and they're thinking about my daughter which is awesome.

Ben Donaldson said others have been offering gifts of cash, too.

"Yeah, it's just insane. It just blows me away," he said.

Donaldson said she feels relieved, like she passed a big test.

"Definitely feels like A plus on a test," she said.

The Dallas Police Association will present Donaldson with their donation Thursday afternoon. Chase Bank has already opened a savings account for the teen and deposited $1,000 in it.

Meanwhile, anonymous donations continue to pour in.