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<b>RALEIGH, N.C.</b> — Someone donated a diamond ring and a wedding band to the Salvation Army of Wake County over the weekend, the charity announced on Monday. 

The rings were found wrapped in a $10 bill in one of the nonprofit's red kettles. The group is having the rings appraised to find out the value. 

Money placed in the kettles supplements the charity's toy and clothing donations.

Salvation Army representatives said the rings are encouraging since donations have been down 10 percent over the past year.

Earlier this month, officials said a woman's  14-karat gold wedding band and engagement ring   were left in a Salvation Army kettle outside the Fresh Market in Hendersonville. They were wrapped in a dollar bill with an appraisal notice saying they were worth $1,500.

Donate new or gently used coats, or cash, to help the Salvation Army keep kids warm this winter.

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<p>A coat. It seems so basic. But thousands of children in our viewing area need warm winter wear for the cold months ahead, especially families devastated by Hurricanes Florence and Michael.</p>

<p>Coats for the Children is WRAL’s major community campaign to support families in need. We ask our viewers to donate gently used, clean coats, hats and gloves to outfit children for winter. We also collect new toys to make the holidays brighter for children at the Salvation Army.</p>

<p>Currently, more than 10,000 children in Wake County need a warm coat and will not have a new toy this holiday season unless we help. In Durham, Orange and Person counties, over 1,200 children need warm winter clothing, as do 1,100 children in Johnston County. And in Cumberland County, over 3,000 children need warm coats and new toys for the holiday season.</p>

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<p>Pledge right now to provide warm winter wear and holiday toys for children in the Triangle and eastern NC. Click the Donate ribbon or text COATS to 41444 to give any amount and help WRAL make a positive difference for less fortunate children during our 30th Annual Coats for the Children campaign!</p>

<p><em><strong>The 2018 Annual Coats for the Children Telethon set a record, raising $190,642 to help provide new, warm coats, hats, gloves, long underwear, and other winter clothing for local children in need. Thanks to the generous viewers of WRAL-TV, we exceeded our goal to raise $185,000 and set a new record for the 30-year campaign!</strong></em></p>

<p>Since 1989, thanks to your generosity, WRAL has collected more than 162,500 coats and raised $2 million to provide warm winter clothing for Salvation Army families in need.</p>

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<p>A special thanks to our Presenting Sponsors {{a href="external_link-8703939"}}Jiffy Lube{{/a}} and {{a href="external_link-15134255"}}Chiesi{{/a}} for supporting this campaign.</p>

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<p><strong>1. Drop off </strong>used, clean coats and new toys by December 31.</p>

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<p>Join us Friday, December 14, from 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., for our Coats for the Children Telethon. Call 919-744-3877 or text COATS to 41444.</p>

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Raleigh, N.C. 27605</p>

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The Salvation Army of Wake County will be distributing gifts to more than 3,500 families this week. 

About 100 children were not adopted from the charity's Angel Trees at local malls this year, but officials said kettle donations have helped provide those children with warm clothing and toys. 

The Salvation Army’s Toy Shop warehouse, 2116-D New Bern Ave. in Raleigh, is open Monday through Wednesday for parents who registered their children for the Angel Tree to pickup the gifts. 

Wedding rings were found wrapped in a $10 bill in one of the Salvation Army of Wake County's red kettles over the weekend.

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Rings donated to Salvation Army of Wake County

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Single mother Jessica Maloney picked up warm clothes and toys for her two children on Monday. 

"If not (for the Salvation Army), I wouldn't be able to do anything for my kids, period.  It's kind of sad when you look at your kids, and they're looking at you, like 'Where's my present at, Mom?'" Maloney said. 

Seventh-grader Spencer Mangum saw a story on WRAL News about families in need, so he raised $487 to buy toys for the Salvation Army. On Monday, he volunteered to help distribute them. 

The Salvation Army of Wake County said it has enough donations to fill the need for the holidays, but there will always be families in need. 

"It does not stop," Salvation Army spokeswoman Haven Sink said. "We hope people will keep that spirit of giving alive as we go into the new year." 

<strong><a href="https://www.wral.com/wral-tv/page/3956064/">Find out more about WRAL’s 23rd Annual Coats & Toys for the Children campaign, which is also helping Salvation Army families this holiday season.</a></strong>

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