Seasonal & Holidays
Gold Bar, Ring Donation Creates Mystery for Salvation Army
Authorities are trying to determine if the donation was really intended.

The Hillsborough County Sheriffâs Office and the Salvation Army are trying to get to the root of a mystery.
It seems volunteers at the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center in Tampa were sorting through donated items collected in field boxes on Dec. 17 when they came across a huge haul. Wrapped inside donated clothing they uncovered âa generous quantity of gold bars and a gold ring,â the sheriffâs office wrote in an email to media.
Puzzled by the pricy donation, the Salvation Army turned to the sheriffâs office for help in figuring out if that donation was intended or it was an accidental.
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The Salvation Army wonât accept the donation until every effort has been exhausted to determine its legitimacy, the sheriffâs office said. If the items were given in error, the Salvation Army will turn them over to the rightful owner.
Anyone who has information about the donation and can provide âexplicit detailsâ about the items is asked to call Det. Marc Purvis at 813-247-0639.
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