Donations come in varying shapes, sizes, and amounts. For many organizations, anything counts — clothes, food, cash donations, and volunteer work all do communities a world of good. We've seen small contributions go a long way, but also large contributions, like this $500,000 check, or this $10,000 contribution!
But when Salvation Army officials in Massachusetts found something sparkling in one of their kettles, they were caught off guard!
Last December, a widow had dropped wedding and diamond engagement rings in a Salvation Army kettle, much to everyone's surprise. The news of that donation went viral — then the widow reclaimed her precious jewels saying that they were dropped by accident. Luckily, a second donor gave $21,000 to the organization, obtained the rings, and returned them to their original owner. But the story wouldn't be noteworthy if if didn't inspire others to make 15 other jewelry donations, which totaled to about $30,00 that month alone.
The diamond engagement ring found in the the Massachusetts kettle was appraised at about $3,500, and it will be auctioned off. The proceeds of the auction will go toward providing anything from meals to toys for the less fortunate families. The donor of the ring is not known, but surely knows that the tiny, shiny object will do a world of good.
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