Utah sisters donate $20,000 treasure to charities

SALT LAKE CITY — Two sisters who went attempting to find a $20,000 treasure had an even bigger objective in thoughts.

After they discovered the treasure, they donated the cash to charities that assist psychological well being and veterans.

“We labored across the clock, day and evening,” stated Sashley Briggs. They searched 37 lengthy days for the treasure hidden someplace in Utah.

“For me, it nearly grew to become a mission,” Briggs stated. It was a mission to offer again.

Briggs and her sister Korri Wolfe are navy veterans who’re grieving the lack of their good friend Kenneth Garlough.

Briggs and her sister Korri Wolfe are navy veterans who’re grieving the lack of their good friend Kenneth Garlough.

They’ve struggled with their very own psychological well being.

“Via the treasure hunt, there have been a number of good occasions, however I didn’t understand how unhealthy of a spot I used to be in,” Briggs stated.

“Regardless that we’re veterans and are robust, we nonetheless have points that come up,” Wolfe stated.

They had been trying to find the treasure in Tooele and noticed our newscast later that evening.

It featured the Life’s Value Residing Basis in Tooele. It’s a useful resource to assist stop suicide.

Briggs stated the work the muse was doing motivated them to search out the treasure.

“The first step discover the treasure, step two donate to the Life’s Value Residing Basis,” stated Briggs.

Jon Gossett, president of the muse stated he was blown away by their kindness.

“The one means that we are able to do what we do is thru donations so my coronary heart was simply thumping. I couldn’t consider it,” Gossett stated.

Briggs and Wolfe donated all the cash to 10 charities that target psychological well being assets and veterans in honor of their good friend and in hopes to assist others.

“This did change our life, however we received extra than simply cash by all of it,” Briggs stated.