BERLIN, Vt. — It is a tradition that seems almost as old as Christmas in Vermont. An anonymous donor recently dropped a gold coin into a Salvation Army red kettle. This time, the gold coin was wrapped ...

When Major Keith Jache and other Salvation Army volunteers go through a red kettle during their annual holiday fundraising drive in Vermont, they’re usually adding up and sifting through small bills, ...

The money was being collected for the Salvation Army’s annual Red Kettle Campaign but this surprise has taken the area by storm, as locals are trying to figure out who dropped it in the bucket. A rare ...