Food banks are vital to the community – especially this time of year. Unfortunately, some people don’t quite understand that.
Manna Food Center, based in Gaithersburg, had one of their food vans stolen Tuesday morning – and as if that wasn’t bad enough, some food was stolen from the warehouse as well. The van, a white 2001 Chevy cargo van with their logo, is exclusively used for supply pick-ups and food drives.
Luckily, the van was eventually found at around 3 pm the same day in the parking lot of an apartment complex in Rockville. Police have an arrest warrant out for the person responsible, but have yet to release names.
The local food bank has been struggling with donations recently, but workers and volunteers say that this along with the recent acts of heartlessness from thieves won’t stop them from helping area families. Manna Development manager Natalie Corbin told the Montgomery Gazette: “Even in the midst of things like this, we’ll continue to provide the services we always have. And, any help from the community is appreciated and needed.”
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