SalvationWreathKettleJamestown (CSi) For the second time this Christmas season, someone deposited a gold coin in one of Jamestown Salvation Army’s Red Kettles over the weekend.

Jamestown Salvation Army Advisory Board, member Rick Pfeiffer says, somebody deposited a 1-ounce South African gold coin between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday in the kettle in front of Cash Wise Foods in Jamestown. He adds, the gold coin has an approximate value of $1,100. The coin will be taken to an appraiser before being redeemed as a donation.

This was the second time since the Red Kettle Campaign started this year that a gold coin was deposited in a Jamestown-area Red Kettle. On Dec. 2, a half-troy-ounce American gold-eagle coin valued at around $530 was dropped in a Red Kettle somewhere in Jamestown.

Jamestown Salvation Army Major Tim Nauta, says the fundraising campaign has raised a little over $80,000, which is well behind this year’s fundraising goal of $156,000.

Nauta said he hopes the second gold coin will lead to an uptick in donations like the first gold coin did.

Red Kettles will be kept out at locations, including the Buffalo Mall, Wal-Mart and Cash Wise Foods until 4 p.m. Thursday.

Pfeiffer says there were two $1,000 checks and one $500 check found in kettles between Friday and Saturday. The checks came from individuals and businesses involved with Jamestown Kiwanis and Rotary clubs. The clubs were holding kettle drives.

To make a donation online, go to salvationarmynorth.org/community/jamestown, or call the Jamestown Salvation Army office at 252-0290.

Jon Liechty of Liechty Entities presented a $5,000 check to Jamestown Kiwanis Club member Deb Clark while ringing the bell for the Salvation Army in Jamestown December 12th at the Buffalo Mall. Liechty Entities includes Liechty Homes and Liechty Farms.