Anonymous Donor Pledges to Match Donations Up To $1,000 To Help Replace Stolen Salvation Army Red Kettle

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — An anonymous donor pledges to lucifer immoderate donation up to $1,000 to assistance regenerate a stolen Salvation Army reddish kettle.

An unidentified antheral stole the kettle from a unpaid stationed extracurricular of a Randallstown Walmart connected Dec. 6 astir 5 p.m.

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The kettle contained astir $600 successful cash.

“Our anonymous donor from Virginia wants to lend a matching acquisition and challenges anyone consenting to donate to the stolen kettle cash,” The Salvation Army Development Director Eric Mueck said. “If idiosyncratic donates, let’s say, $10.00 oregon $25.00. Then helium volition besides lucifer that.”

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Shortly after, the donor from Virginia contacted Mueck with the publication offer.

“He was shaken up that idiosyncratic would beryllium truthful cruel during Christmas time. That idiosyncratic would effort to bargain from kids and families who request help,” said Mueck.

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The enactment said it’s raising funds to assistance provender the homeless, supply assistance for rent and utilities assistance, and proviso afterschool resources for a Boys and Girls nine successful West Baltimore.

CBS Baltimore Staff