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Immigrant Worker Turns in $7500 Found in Goodwill Shoebox

Immigrant Worker Turns in $7500 Found in Goodwill Shoebox
When she found $7,500 in cash among donated shoes Nov. 7, she immediately turned in the money to her employer. The rightful owner was found and the Bulgarian immigrant has since received at least four checks – one from the family, one from Goodwill and two from private donors moved by her honesty in news accounts.

Honesty is paying off for a Bulgarian immigrant who was employed at the Glen Carbon, Ill., Goodwill store. When she found $7,500 in cash among donated shoes Nov. 7, she immediately turned in the money to her employer. The rightful owner was found and the Goodwill employee, Teodora Petrova, has since received at least four checks – one from the family, one from Goodwill and two from private donors moved by her honesty in news accounts. (Read the story in St. Louis Business Journal)

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