The Salvation Army acquired its second gold coin of the season within the Chicago space final week in west suburban Geneva.
The one-ounce 1996 gold eagle coin was dropped on the pink kettle by an nameless donor Nov. 22 on the Starbucks positioned at 229 West State Street, in line with an announcement from the Salvation Army.
The coin, price about $1,500, will assist the Salvation Army present meals, emergency help, after-school programming, vacation meals and different providers to individuals in want in St. Charles, Batavia, Geneva and Central Kane County, the assertion stated.
“We are thrilled to be the recipient of such a wonderful gift!” stated Lieutenant Dena Smith, corps officer at The Salvation Army St. Charles Corps Community Center. “We are so blessed that we will be able to bless others with this contribution.”
Someone donated the season’s first gold coin to a Salvation Army pink kettle Nov. eight in northwest suburban Crystal Lake.