價值數千美元的稀有南非克魯格金幣出現在救世軍的紅水壺中

救世軍的紅水壺裡出現了價值數千美元的稀有南非克魯格金幣，柯林斯堡 26 年的傳統在節日期間得以延續。

A rare South African Krugerrand gold coin, worth thousands, has turned up in The Salvation Army’s red kettle in Fort Collins once again, continuing a 26-year tradition.

價值數千美元的罕見南非克魯格金幣再次出現在柯林斯堡救世軍的紅水壺中，延續了26年的傳統。

Salvation Army volunteers found the coin, valued at more than $2,700, in a red kettle at a King Soopers on Dec. 23, according to a press release. The first coin volunteers found in Fort Collins red kettles appeared in 1998.

據一份新聞稿稱，救世軍志工於 12 月 23 日在 King Soopers 的一個紅色水壺中發現了這枚價值超過 2,700 美元的硬幣。 1998 年，在柯林斯堡紅水壺中發現了第一批硬幣志工。

“We rely on the generosity of our local donors to attend to local needs – both spiritual and physical – so it’s a joy to know that the consistency of this gift has not waned for more than two decades,” says Pastor Joshua Lyle, administrator of The Salvation Army in Fort Collins. “It comes from someone who is committed to serving their community via our hands, and we appreciate that.”

「我們依靠當地捐助者的慷慨來滿足當地的需求——無論是精神上的還是物質上的——所以很高興知道這份禮物的一致性在二十多年來沒有減弱，」牧師約書亞‧萊爾說，他是中心的管理員。 “它來自致力於通過我們的雙手為社區服務的人，我們對此表示讚賞。”

The Krugerrand tradition is longstanding in Fort Collins, but the gold coins have also been popping up across the country.

克魯格傳統在柯林斯堡由來已久，但金幣也在全國各地湧現。

A donor dropped one in Napa, Calif. last year, and a Detroit suburb with its own 12-year Krugerrand tradition received a new coin this season.

去年，一位捐贈者在加州納帕市捐贈了一枚硬幣，而擁有 12 年克魯格朗傳統的底特律郊區本季度收到了一枚新硬幣。

The divisional commander of The Salvation Army Intermountain Division, which includes Colorado, said local donations stay in their areas, so the money from the Fort Collins coin will go directly back to the community.

包括科羅拉多州在內的救世軍山間分部的分部指揮官表示，當地的捐款留在他們所在的地區，因此柯林斯堡硬幣的錢將直接返回社區。

“The donations we receive during the Red Kettle holiday season help our neighbors all year long,” Major Nesan Kistan said. “Our neighbors face hunger, job losses, insurmountable bills and many additional discouragements. Our services are needed by so many families.”

「我們在紅水壺節慶期間收到的捐款全年都在幫助我們的鄰居，」內桑·基斯坦少校說。 「我們的鄰居面臨著飢餓、失業、難以克服的帳單和許多其他的沮喪。很多家庭都需要我們的服務。

All donations made to The Salvation Army help provide meals, food boxes, utility assistance and more.

所有向救世軍提供的捐款都用於提供膳食、食品盒、公用事業援助等。