While counting money donated through red kettles across multiple Massachusetts locations on Thursday, a member of The Salvation Army found a valuable surprise. Inside a kettle that was used to collect donations outside the Market Basket in Waltham, Massachusetts, she found a wedding band, an engagement ring and a note."This ring is being given in love for a second time," the anonymous donor wrote. "Like the first time, I hope that this ring will bring joy and make a difference."The rings are valued at an estimated $1,500. That value will be put directly toward helping families and others in need in the Waltham area this holiday season, the Salvation Army said. A tradition of donating wedding rings through the Salvation Army's kettles dates back to at least 2014, when a widow’s donation of her wedding and diamond engagement rings outside of Boston’s North Station touched off a spree of jewelry donations across the region. Over the years, rare coins have also been donated. “We are honored and humbled that someone would care enough to give something this precious to The Salvation Army to help others,” said Lt. Nicole Fullop, The Salvation Army in Waltham. “Donors dropping valuable jewelry and coins with notes into kettles has been happening for years and is often a reminder of how the kettle is a sign of hope.”