Candice Williams The Detroit News
HOWELL -- The Salvation Army of Livingston County received a pleasant surprise when an anonymous donor dropped a gold bar in a Salvation Army Red Kettle Monday night. This is the third year in a row that someone has given a gold bar donation, Captain Derek Rose, administrator of the Salvation Army in Howell, said today. The one-ounce bar, which was wrapped in a $100 bill, is valued at about $650. "It's really great that someone believes in the Salvation Army so much," Rose said. "We appreciate every dollar. Sometimes people donate hundreds of dollars, but when someone donates a gold bar it draws attention to the cause and what we're trying to do."
| Bless the person who did this, and may we never know his/her name. |
The donation was made at the Wal-Mart on Grand River in Genoa Township. Rose said the organization has seen a 60 to 70 percent increase in request for help in its programs, such as food and rental assistance. "With the loss of jobs as well as the severe shape of the economy we're going to see an increase of need for assistance coming in," he said. |