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The Salvation Army’s red bell ringer buckets can now accept Gene Grawe Fund gift cards

April 30, 2026

Starting with the 2018 Christmas season, Quincy’s Salvation Army bell-ringer buckets have an extra-long slot in the bucket lid that is long enough to accommodate a standard-size gift card. We’ve been told by the Salvation Army that general merchandise, gas, and grocery gift cards, along with any prepaid debit cards, are most useful to them.

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Donate Those Leftover Low Balance Visa Cards

April 29, 2026

A great way to use up those leftover low-balance Visa debit cards is to donate the remaining balances, like $2, $4.52, $9.56, $12.18, etc., to a good cause. Obviously, a good choice would be to donate the remaining balance to the Gene Grawe Fund’s general fund using the Donate button at the top of our

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Donating Gift Cards to Local Charities

April 14, 2026

Members of the Gene Grawe Fund are uniquely positioned to help two charities with a single gift card purchase. Buying a gift card from the Gene Grawe Fund benefits the Fund, and donating that gift card to a local charity benefits that charity’s work. Writing a donation check or making a cash donation benefits only

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