Each year, an anonymous San Diego man with a heart of gold makes a unique donation to Kids' NewsDay.
This year was no exception.
On Tuesday, the generous donor appeared and handed NBC 7’s Whitney Southwick a 2009 Eagle $50 gold coin.
San Diego Coin and Bullion owner Chad Martin examined the 1 ounce gold coin and appraised it at $1,265. Martin then gave a donation for the same amount.
For the past 25 years on Kids' NewsDay, thousands of volunteers have sold special edition UT newspapers to raise money for Rady Children’s Hospital.
As of 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, the hospital had collected more than $107,000 and was still counting donations. The team at NBC 7, which is a partner of the event, raised $2,985 alone.
In 2013, the anonymous coin collector donated a rare 1925 Saint-Gaudens gold coin valued at $1,700.
