PLANNED TO REMEMBER THOSE CHILDREN WHO DIED FROM THEIR ABUSE IN 2024. AND NEARLY $38,000 IN UNCLAIMED GIFT CARDS AND PROPERTIES ARE BEING DONATED TO SEVERAL NONPROFITS. SO PENNSYLVANIA TREASURER STACY GARRITY ANNOUNCED THE DONATIONS TODAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL IN HARRISBURG, WITH GROUPS LIKE CARING CUPBOARD, A CUPBOARD IN PALMYRA RECEIVING MORE THAN $7,500 A PIECE, AN UNCLAIMED GIFT CARDS AND PROPERTY GUARANTEE SAID THE TREASURY TRIES TO UNITE PROPERTY OWNERS WITH UNCLAIMED ITEMS, BUT WHEN IT’S NOT POSSIBLE, THE AGENCY TRIES TO PUT THOSE ASSETS TO GOOD USE. BUT SHE ALSO SAID THE EVENT WAS ALSO A GOOD REMINDER FOR EVERYONE TO CHECK THE TREASURY WEBSITE, AS EVERYTHING FROM UNCLAIMED CASH TO WAR MEDALS ARE IN THE TREASURY’S CUSTODY. WE HAVE MEDALS FROM EVERY MAJOR CONFLICT, EVERY BRANCH OF SERVICE, AND THEY COME HERE AND I THINK IT’S SO IMPORTANT TO MAKE AN EFFORT TO RETURN THEM BECAUSE EACH ONE TELLS A STORY OF SOMEBODY’S SERVICE, YOU KNOW, AND SACRIFICE AS WELL AS THEIR FAMILIES TO THIS GREAT NATION. SO YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT UNCLAIMED PROPERTY AT PA TREASURY.GOV, AND ALSO MOR
Pennsylvania donates $38,000 in unclaimed gift cards and property to nonprofits
Updated: 5:49 PM EDT Apr 1, 2026
Nearly $38,000 in unclaimed gift cards and property are being donated to several nonprofits, Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced Wednesday at the state capitol in Harrisburg.Video below: Inside the Pennsylvania Treasury vault filled with unclaimed treasures.Groups like Caring Cupboard in Palmyra are receiving more than $7,500 apiece in unclaimed gift cards and property.Garrity said the treasury tries to unite property owners with unclaimed items, but when it’s not possible, the agency tries to put those assets to good use.She also said the event was a good reminder for everyone to check the treasury website, as everything from unclaimed cash to war medals is in the treasury’s custody.”We have medals from every major conflict, every branch of service, and they come here. And I think it’s so important to make an effort to return them, because each one tells a story of somebody’s service, you know, and sacrifice, as well as their families to this great nation,” Garrity said. “Earlier, from every major conflict, every branch of service, we have a World War I Victory Medal. That’s an old KBR from a marine. We did have Civil War shoulder boards. We just returned those.”For more information about unclaimed property and the nonprofits that received donations, visit the Pennsylvania Treasury website.
Nearly $38,000 in unclaimed gift cards and property are being donated to several nonprofits, Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced Wednesday at the state capitol in Harrisburg.
Video below: Inside the Pennsylvania Treasury vault filled with unclaimed treasures.
Groups like Caring Cupboard in Palmyra are receiving more than $7,500 apiece in unclaimed gift cards and property.
Garrity said the treasury tries to unite property owners with unclaimed items, but when it’s not possible, the agency tries to put those assets to good use.
She also said the event was a good reminder for everyone to check the treasury website, as everything from unclaimed cash to war medals is in the treasury’s custody.
“We have medals from every major conflict, every branch of service, and they come here. And I think it’s so important to make an effort to return them, because each one tells a story of somebody’s service, you know, and sacrifice, as well as their families to this great nation,” Garrity said. “Earlier, from every major conflict, every branch of service, we have a World War I Victory Medal. That’s an old KBR from a marine. We did have Civil War shoulder boards. We just returned those.”
For more information about unclaimed property and the nonprofits that received donations, visit the Pennsylvania Treasury website.