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Couple drops record $500K check into Salvation Army kettle

KARE-TV (Minneapolis–Saint Paul)

ROSEMOUNT, Minn. - As donations go, this one is tough to top.

People make donations to the Salvation Army red kettle campaign.

Salvation Army officials are celebrating what they call the largest single donation ever dropped in a red kettle in the Twin Cities.

A Minnesota couple that wants to remain anonymous, dropped a check for $500,000 into a kettle at The Cub Foods in Rosemount over the weekend.

Previously, the Twin Cities record kettle donation was $25,000, making this gift 20 times larger.

"We are simply stunned and honored to have received such a generous gift," said Major Jeff Strickler, Twin Cities commander. "This is a true blessing and it could not come at a better time for The Salvation Army and the people we serve."

The anonymous donors say they wanted to honor one of their fathers, who served in World War I and was always grateful to the Salvation Army Donut Lassies who brought soldiers free coffee and donuts.

That simple act of kindness and comfort made a lasting impression, and created a family legacy of supporting The Salvation Army.

Plus, when they were a young couple the donors say money was so tight, they would often rely discarded food from the local grocery store.

Today, they can afford to help others in need.

"You get to a point in life where it's time to take care of others, the way you were taken care of," the donors said.

The $500,000 donation is timely for The Twin Cities Salvation Army, which has set a goal of raising $11.6 million during their Christmas campaign.