2 wedding rings donated to Salvation Army at Waltham Market Basket – NBC Boston
A person is hoping to bring love and joy to after donating two wedding rings to a Salvation Army donation kettle at a Massachusetts supermarket.
The wedding band and engagement ring, estimated to be worth $1,500, were discovered Thursday night, along with a note, after being dropped in a red kettle at a Market Basket in Waltham, according to a news release.
“This ring is being given in love for a second time,” the unsigned note reads. “Like the first time, I hope that this ring will bring joy and make a difference.”
The note also quoted the Bible verse John 3:16.
A staffer, Lt. Nichole Fullop, found the rings while counting money collected from various donation kettles Thursday night, the Salvation Army said.
“We are honored and humbled that someone would care enough to give something this precious to The Salvation Army to help others,” Fullop said in a statement. “Donors dropping valuable jewelry and coins with notes into kettles has been happening for years and is often a reminder of how the kettle is a sign of hope.”
The Schulers, of Wellesley, Massachusetts, are hanging up their bells after more than 30 years of spreading holiday cheer. A