Imagine this — you're hungry, you don't want to cook, and you decide to order takeaway. You're so excited to get home and eat it, you can't wait!

Then you get home and open up the bag, and not only is the food delicious but there's also a wad of cash inside. It's like a scene that only happens in our dreams or a movie!

This exact moment happened to one KFC customer.

That’s right, folks! JoAnne Oliver recalled the moment she pulled out a wad of cash from the bag of her takeaway order.

She said that drove to her local KFC drive-through in Georgia to grab some lunch. However, she arrived at her office and reached into the bag to retrieve the food, she was shocked to find $543.10 ($810 AUD) hidden within.

Despite being millions of dollars in debt from her husband's cancer-related medical expenses, JoAnne claimed she understood she had to act morally. She then dialled 911 to report her find.

She said: 'I started counting it and when I got to $500, I stopped and just put it back in the envelope, closed the envelope put the sandwich back the way I got it and just slid it to the side until the officer got here.'

JoAnne was left speechless when she found a wad of cash inside her KFC takeaway bag. Credit: Facebook/City of Jackson Police Department, Georgia.​

JoAnne also jokingly shared that she had briefly considered refuelling her car and going shopping.

'For a second we thought about going shopping,' she shared in between laughs.

'I said I should have kept a 20 because I’m sitting on E (empty fuel tank).'

She then turned serious and gave some advice to people who unintentionally stumble upon a stash of cash that was undoubtedly lost by its owners.

'If you don’t do the right thing it’s gonna come back on you. I mean it wasn’t mine. I didn’t need to keep it. I’ll get mine in the future,' she suggested.

'It’ll come back two-fold.'

​

The Jackson Police commended JoAnne for her honesty in a Facebook post, writing: 'Character and integrity are doing the right thing when no one is looking!'

'The Jackson Police Department would like to honour Mrs Joann Oliver for her honesty and goodness.'

The police also confirmed that they handed the money back to the KFC restaurant.

It turns out that the cash was intended to be deposited, but the fast-food manager unintentionally placed it inside JoAnne's takeaway bag.

'Not only did Mrs Oliver do the right thing but she saved the manager’s job,' the police added.

'Mrs Oliver, thank you for reminding us that we have amazing citizens in Jackson and it is people like you that make us great!'

Many people think that being truthful is simply a matter of avoiding punishment for telling lies. But the benefits of truthfulness go much deeper than that.

Kudos to JoAnne for not thinking twice about returning the money to its rightful owner. We hope she receives a lot of blessings and fate repays her kind heart.

Have you ever had a valuable item that was lost returned to you by a good samaritan? Better yet, have you experienced a similar situation as JoAnne? Share your stories with us in the comments below!

 

[Ricci]

To me this is a non-story. The lady was just doing what was right. I wouldn't have involved the police I would have just returned to the shop and asked to speak to the manager. I certainly wouldn't expect it to be plastered over social media.

 

[Staffordshire Whippet]

$543.10 was the daily cash-take?
Remind me NEVER to buy from THAT KFC.... sounds like their product skill is about as good as their cash-handling.

 

[Iggydi]

Many years ago my husband worked as a store man at Coles. A delivery driver left his money bag which had nearly $700 in it from his previous deliveries. We were struggling money wise and he could have kept but just like the lady in America my husband rang the drivers work and let them know that he had the money bag. The driver came back to collect it and didn’t even say thanks.

 

[mylittletibbies]

Imagine this — you're hungry, you don't want to cook, and you decide to order takeaway. You're so excited to get home and eat it, you can't wait!

Then you get home and open up the bag, and not only is the food delicious but there's also a wad of cash inside. It's like a scene that only happens in our dreams or a movie!

This exact moment happened to one KFC customer.

That’s right, folks! JoAnne Oliver recalled the moment she pulled out a wad of cash from the bag of her takeaway order.

She said that drove to her local KFC drive-through in Georgia to grab some lunch. However, she arrived at her office and reached into the bag to retrieve the food, she was shocked to find $543.10 ($810 AUD) hidden within.

Despite being millions of dollars in debt from her husband's cancer-related medical expenses, JoAnne claimed she understood she had to act morally. She then dialled 911 to report her find.

She said: 'I started counting it and when I got to $500, I stopped and just put it back in the envelope, closed the envelope put the sandwich back the way I got it and just slid it to the side until the officer got here.'

JoAnne was left speechless when she found a wad of cash inside her KFC takeaway bag. Credit: Facebook/City of Jackson Police Department, Georgia.​

JoAnne also jokingly shared that she had briefly considered refuelling her car and going shopping.

'For a second we thought about going shopping,' she shared in between laughs.

'I said I should have kept a 20 because I’m sitting on E (empty fuel tank).'

She then turned serious and gave some advice to people who unintentionally stumble upon a stash of cash that was undoubtedly lost by its owners.

'If you don’t do the right thing it’s gonna come back on you. I mean it wasn’t mine. I didn’t need to keep it. I’ll get mine in the future,' she suggested.

'It’ll come back two-fold.'

​

The Jackson Police commended JoAnne for her honesty in a Facebook post, writing: 'Character and integrity are doing the right thing when no one is looking!'

'The Jackson Police Department would like to honour Mrs Joann Oliver for her honesty and goodness.'

The police also confirmed that they handed the money back to the KFC restaurant.

It turns out that the cash was intended to be deposited, but the fast-food manager unintentionally placed it inside JoAnne's takeaway bag.

'Not only did Mrs Oliver do the right thing but she saved the manager’s job,' the police added.

'Mrs Oliver, thank you for reminding us that we have amazing citizens in Jackson and it is people like you that make us great!'

Many people think that being truthful is simply a matter of avoiding punishment for telling lies. But the benefits of truthfulness go much deeper than that.

Kudos to JoAnne for not thinking twice about returning the money to its rightful owner. We hope she receives a lot of blessings and fate repays her kind heart.

Have you ever had a valuable item that was lost returned to you by a good samaritan? Better yet, have you experienced a similar situation as JoAnne? Share your stories with us in the comments below

 

[mylittletibbies]

Many years ago, when I was 15, I found a wallet in Bourke St, Melbourne with a large sum of money. Handed it in to police and received a reward from a very grateful owner.
On another occasion I picked up a pay packet in a store, the owner explained they lived from week to week and it would have been a very bad week for them but for my honesty.
Unfortunately, when I lost my own wallet I never saw it again.

 

[Noraya]

I delivered the local newspaper for 20 years, found many, many wallets and later mobile phones as well esp on weekends. Always went to some trouble to contact the owners, even when the money was gone and only the cards were in. Some thanked me, others did not, but what really put me off was when I went to the mall with my partner's disabled daughter. we always had a coffee/babyccino there at the same table. That particular day (about a month before Christmas) an older lady was sitting at that table, so we had to find another one. When we were about to leave I noticed a handbag under one of the chairs of "our" table. I picked it up and we had to walk through the whole mall to get to center management. I did look into the handbag before to check for a phone number (remember: disabled) and it contained a bankbook, several wallets, altogether about $3000 in them, and a set of keys. so I knew the name, which bank she was with, had her bank book, etc. I handed it in, the ladies at the office took my name and phone number and taped it securely on to the bag.
I had to go back to get a wheel chair for a client a few days later, and the ladies all greeted me and remembered me. I asked if the bag had been picked up. They were surprised that I didnt know. The lady had come back with her daughter and her husband that evening and was soo very relieved. They couldnt understand that nobody even called me to thank me!
I still try to return things to their rightful owners, but I have to admit I m still disappointed these people. probably even more so as it was close to Christmas and I had just lost one job and had difficulties to make ends meet. $3000 or even 10% of it would have made a huge difference, but all I expected was a phone call and a thank you!

 

[Iggydi]

Many years ago, when I was 15, I found a wallet in Bourke St, Melbourne with a large sum of money. Handed it in to police and received a reward from a very grateful owner.
On another occasion I picked up a pay packet in a store, the owner explained they lived from week to week and it would have been a very bad week for them but for my honesty.
Unfortunately, when I lost my own wallet I never saw it again.

Some people aren’t very honest but I believe Karma will bite them and they will pay dearly

 

[Iggydi]

I delivered the local newspaper for 20 years, found many, many wallets and later mobile phones as well esp on weekends. Always went to some trouble to contact the owners, even when the money was gone and only the cards were in. Some thanked me, others did not, but what really put me off was when I went to the mall with my partner's disabled daughter. we always had a coffee/babyccino there at the same table. That particular day (about a month before Christmas) an older lady was sitting at that table, so we had to find another one. When we were about to leave I noticed a handbag under one of the chairs of "our" table. I picked it up and we had to walk through the whole mall to get to center management. I did look into the handbag before to check for a phone number (remember: disabled) and it contained a bankbook, several wallets, altogether about $3000 in them, and a set of keys. so I knew the name, which bank she was with, had her bank book, etc. I handed it in, the ladies at the office took my name and phone number and taped it securely on to the bag.
I had to go back to get a wheel chair for a client a few days later, and the ladies all greeted me and remembered me. I asked if the bag had been picked up. They were surprised that I didnt know. The lady had come back with her daughter and her husband that evening and was soo very relieved. They couldnt understand that nobody even called me to thank me!
I still try to return things to their rightful owners, but I have to admit I m still disappointed these people. probably even more so as it was close to Christmas and I had just lost one job and had difficulties to make ends meet. $3000 or even 10% of it would have made a huge difference, but all I expected was a phone call and a thank you!

I think us honest people expect to be treated like we treat others . I keep forgetting we don’t live in a fairytale

 

[JayKay]

Of course she was going the right thing, but by going to the Police, it was returned to the right owner.
If she'd just gone back to the store, maybe the "wrong" person could have claimed it.
Yes, I found a very fat wallet once on South Molle Island. It had at least $20,000 in it. I took it straight to the Customer service desk, left my name and room number, and never heard a thing.
After I returned home, my brother said I should have asked them to count it in front of me, and given me a "receipt".
How do I know the rightful owner was contacted to have their property returned? My brother was indicating that the girls on the desk may have helped themselves.
Another time, I had a broken foot/leg in a full plaster.
As it was my left left, I was still able to drive my automatic car. One wet day, I'd do E my shopping.
On leaving the car park, I noticed a black item in the flowing gutter opposite.
I parked my car, and with extreme difficulty, got out of my car to retrieve the item.
It was fat wallet.
I wasn't sure whether to take it to the Police Station, about 15 kms away, but I decided to see if there was an address inside.
Yes, there was an ID card with photo and address in the front pocket.
I knew where the street was in the next suburb, closer than the Police Station.
I went down to the house, there's a Mercedes and BMW parked in the drive.
I hobbled down the driveway on my 2 crutches the pouring rain.
A man and lady came to the door, and I asked for the person in the photo.
They wanted to know why, and the mother said, "What's she done now?"
I said I might have something which belongs to her.
They then said she lives there.
So I produced her wallet and gave it to them.
The father then said, "If she wants to contact you, would you like to leave your name and address?"
Of course, I said no, but it had taken me a lot of effort to get it back to her, a $5 contribution to me would have been a huge thanks for my effort.
No, doing the right thing doesn't earn a reward, but my circumstances were very tight, I was living very frugally, and in the pouring rain with several fractures was a huge inconvenience.

 

[Sebastian Pereira]

Imagine this — you're hungry, you don't want to cook, and you decide to order takeaway. You're so excited to get home and eat it, you can't wait!

Then you get home and open up the bag, and not only is the food delicious but there's also a wad of cash inside. It's like a scene that only happens in our dreams or a movie!

This exact moment happened to one KFC customer.

That’s right, folks! JoAnne Oliver recalled the moment she pulled out a wad of cash from the bag of her takeaway order.

She said that drove to her local KFC drive-through in Georgia to grab some lunch. However, she arrived at her office and reached into the bag to retrieve the food, she was shocked to find $543.10 ($810 AUD) hidden within.

Despite being millions of dollars in debt from her husband's cancer-related medical expenses, JoAnne claimed she understood she had to act morally. She then dialled 911 to report her find.

She said: 'I started counting it and when I got to $500, I stopped and just put it back in the envelope, closed the envelope put the sandwich back the way I got it and just slid it to the side until the officer got here.'

JoAnne was left speechless when she found a wad of cash inside her KFC takeaway bag. Credit: Facebook/City of Jackson Police Department, Georgia.​

JoAnne also jokingly shared that she had briefly considered refuelling her car and going shopping.

'For a second we thought about going shopping,' she shared in between laughs.

'I said I should have kept a 20 because I’m sitting on E (empty fuel tank).'

She then turned serious and gave some advice to people who unintentionally stumble upon a stash of cash that was undoubtedly lost by its owners.

'If you don’t do the right thing it’s gonna come back on you. I mean it wasn’t mine. I didn’t need to keep it. I’ll get mine in the future,' she suggested.

'It’ll come back two-fold.'

​

The Jackson Police commended JoAnne for her honesty in a Facebook post, writing: 'Character and integrity are doing the right thing when no one is looking!'

'The Jackson Police Department would like to honour Mrs Joann Oliver for her honesty and goodness.'

The police also confirmed that they handed the money back to the KFC restaurant.

It turns out that the cash was intended to be deposited, but the fast-food manager unintentionally placed it inside JoAnne's takeaway bag.

'Not only did Mrs Oliver do the right thing but she saved the manager’s job,' the police added.

'Mrs Oliver, thank you for reminding us that we have amazing citizens in Jackson and it is people like you that make us great!'

Many people think that being truthful is simply a matter of avoiding punishment for telling lies. But the benefits of truthfulness go much deeper than that.

Kudos to JoAnne for not thinking twice about returning the money to its rightful owner. We hope she receives a lot of blessings and fate repays her kind heart.

Have you ever had a valuable item that was lost returned to you by a good samaritan? Better yet, have you experienced a similar situation as JoAnne? Share your stories with us in the comments below!

I hope JoAnne got free KFC for a year Lol

 

[Groovy]

If I find money or a wallet, I don’t hand it over to just anyone. If there is identification I look for the person and give it directly. If not, I go to the authorities, leave my name and phone number (never disclose the amount) and wait for the person to call me or see me.
Only then I give it to the right owner.

 

[adorableagnes]

Imagine this — you're hungry, you don't want to cook, and you decide to order takeaway. You're so excited to get home and eat it, you can't wait!

Then you get home and open up the bag, and not only is the food delicious but there's also a wad of cash inside. It's like a scene that only happens in our dreams or a movie!

This exact moment happened to one KFC customer.

That’s right, folks! JoAnne Oliver recalled the moment she pulled out a wad of cash from the bag of her takeaway order.

She said that drove to her local KFC drive-through in Georgia to grab some lunch. However, she arrived at her office and reached into the bag to retrieve the food, she was shocked to find $543.10 ($810 AUD) hidden within.

Despite being millions of dollars in debt from her husband's cancer-related medical expenses, JoAnne claimed she understood she had to act morally. She then dialled 911 to report her find.

She said: 'I started counting it and when I got to $500, I stopped and just put it back in the envelope, closed the envelope put the sandwich back the way I got it and just slid it to the side until the officer got here.'

JoAnne was left speechless when she found a wad of cash inside her KFC takeaway bag. Credit: Facebook/City of Jackson Police Department, Georgia.​

JoAnne also jokingly shared that she had briefly considered refuelling her car and going shopping.

'For a second we thought about going shopping,' she shared in between laughs.

'I said I should have kept a 20 because I’m sitting on E (empty fuel tank).'

She then turned serious and gave some advice to people who unintentionally stumble upon a stash of cash that was undoubtedly lost by its owners.

'If you don’t do the right thing it’s gonna come back on you. I mean it wasn’t mine. I didn’t need to keep it. I’ll get mine in the future,' she suggested.

'It’ll come back two-fold.'

​

The Jackson Police commended JoAnne for her honesty in a Facebook post, writing: 'Character and integrity are doing the right thing when no one is looking!'

'The Jackson Police Department would like to honour Mrs Joann Oliver for her honesty and goodness.'

The police also confirmed that they handed the money back to the KFC restaurant.

It turns out that the cash was intended to be deposited, but the fast-food manager unintentionally placed it inside JoAnne's takeaway bag.

'Not only did Mrs Oliver do the right thing but she saved the manager’s job,' the police added.

'Mrs Oliver, thank you for reminding us that we have amazing citizens in Jackson and it is people like you that make us great!'

Many people think that being truthful is simply a matter of avoiding punishment for telling lies. But the benefits of truthfulness go much deeper than that.

Kudos to JoAnne for not thinking twice about returning the money to its rightful owner. We hope she receives a lot of blessings and fate repays her kind heart.

Have you ever had a valuable item that was lost returned to you by a good samaritan? Better yet, have you experienced a similar situation as JoAnne? Share your stories with us in the comments below!

Why didn't she just take it straight back to KFC without involving the police?

 

[Cheb]

Unfortunately, in these days, I agree with Groovy.
I found an obviously expensive gold bracelet on the floor at the Woolworths checkout.
I handed it in to the Customer Service Counter, where they took my details.
I went back a few weeks later as I had not heard whether someone had collected it.
I was told that it had been collected by the owner. I was never advised.
To this day, I still think I should have handed it in to the Police Station.
What was to stop the Service Counter Attendant from phoning a friend to come and collect it.
I know I could never have kept it or worn it as I would have always felt guilty but a thank you would have been nice.

 

[lozat54]

Imagine this — you're hungry, you don't want to cook, and you decide to order takeaway. You're so excited to get home and eat it, you can't wait!

Then you get home and open up the bag, and not only is the food delicious but there's also a wad of cash inside. It's like a scene that only happens in our dreams or a movie!

This exact moment happened to one KFC customer.

That’s right, folks! JoAnne Oliver recalled the moment she pulled out a wad of cash from the bag of her takeaway order.

She said that drove to her local KFC drive-through in Georgia to grab some lunch. However, she arrived at her office and reached into the bag to retrieve the food, she was shocked to find $543.10 ($810 AUD) hidden within.

Despite being millions of dollars in debt from her husband's cancer-related medical expenses, JoAnne claimed she understood she had to act morally. She then dialled 911 to report her find.

She said: 'I started counting it and when I got to $500, I stopped and just put it back in the envelope, closed the envelope put the sandwich back the way I got it and just slid it to the side until the officer got here.'

JoAnne was left speechless when she found a wad of cash inside her KFC takeaway bag. Credit: Facebook/City of Jackson Police Department, Georgia.​

JoAnne also jokingly shared that she had briefly considered refuelling her car and going shopping.

'For a second we thought about going shopping,' she shared in between laughs.

'I said I should have kept a 20 because I’m sitting on E (empty fuel tank).'

She then turned serious and gave some advice to people who unintentionally stumble upon a stash of cash that was undoubtedly lost by its owners.

'If you don’t do the right thing it’s gonna come back on you. I mean it wasn’t mine. I didn’t need to keep it. I’ll get mine in the future,' she suggested.

'It’ll come back two-fold.'

​

The Jackson Police commended JoAnne for her honesty in a Facebook post, writing: 'Character and integrity are doing the right thing when no one is looking!'

'The Jackson Police Department would like to honour Mrs Joann Oliver for her honesty and goodness.'

The police also confirmed that they handed the money back to the KFC restaurant.

It turns out that the cash was intended to be deposited, but the fast-food manager unintentionally placed it inside JoAnne's takeaway bag.

'Not only did Mrs Oliver do the right thing but she saved the manager’s job,' the police added.

'Mrs Oliver, thank you for reminding us that we have amazing citizens in Jackson and it is people like you that make us great!'

Many people think that being truthful is simply a matter of avoiding punishment for telling lies. But the benefits of truthfulness go much deeper than that.

Kudos to JoAnne for not thinking twice about returning the money to its rightful owner. We hope she receives a lot of blessings and fate repays her kind heart.

Have you ever had a valuable item that was lost returned to you by a good samaritan? Better yet, have you experienced a similar situation as JoAnne? Share your stories with us in the comments below!

Yes she certainly did the ‘right’ thing but you didn’t tell the whole story. I read about it on Saturday. After returning the cash to KFC , being honest & saving the manager’s job you would have thought KFC would have rewarded her in some way….no, they just refunded her the cost of her meal….

 

[Nana Zorak]

When I was young "To do the right thing" was always taught to me. Even though my mum had found a suitcase with over 100. thousand pounds in it. This was of course in England just after the war. She took it to the police station & left her name & address with them, she never heard a thing from the person who had left the suitcase, but she had not expected to as she had "done the right thing" trouble is today, everyone wants their reward & time in the spotlight.