Goodwill Employee Finds $42,000 in Donated Clothing and Returns to Owner

Some might have thought that it was Andrea’s lucky day, stumbling across a small fortune.  However, Andrea’s honest nature propelled her to do the right thing.  When asked about her motivation in returning the cash, she credited her belief in good karma. "I do believe that if you do something good, something good will come back to you," said Andrea after returning the money

The discovery came during a regular day on the job as Andrea was performing her routine quality inspection on clothing items being put out on the sales floor.  As she pulled out two sweaters tied together from a donation box, she felt something heavy wedged in between them.  She first assumed the items were just books. When she pulled the sweaters apart, to her astonishment, she found stacks of envelopes filled with $100 bills.

Fortunately for the cash owner, there was identifiable paperwork along with the donated items. The store’s manager was then able to locate and return the money to the donor who had mistakenly placed the cash in the wrong box.  "Normally we have no way of knowing who the money belongs to,” said Frank Holland, vice president of the chain." Luckily this time they did.

Andrea, mother of a 6-year-old girl, admitted it was hard not to think of the many wonderful things she could do with that much money.  However, the temptation to keep the cash was just a passing thought.  She always strives to be a good example to her daughter, so she immediately did the right thing and reported the cash find.

Andrea was not expecting a reward, but the anonymous owner of the money surprised her with a $1,000 reward.  Andrea was teary eyed and overcome with joy as her “good deed” karma flowed right back to her.  She plans to spend part of the reward money on a memorable birthday party for her daughter.

PassItOn and The Foundation For A Better Life believes Andrea Lessing is a hero for doing the right thing even when no one was watching.  Her honest action is a great example of the value of integrity.  Help us honor this hero by sharing her inspiring story. 

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