Group Works to Replace Stolen Gifts
Posted/updated on: December 10, 2011 at 8:28 am
LONGVIEW — The Gregg County Child Welfare Board is reaching out to the community for donations to replace almost $20,000 worth of gifts, intended for area foster children, that were stolen from a Longview storage facility this week. Longview Police were dispatched to Home Climate Storage on Jahan Trail about 10:00 Wednesday morning after the board’s Christmas coordinator found the unit had been burglarized. So far, no arrests have been made in connection with the theft.
The Stragent Foundation issued a $4,000 grant, and Longview Diagnostic Clinic matched the grant with a $5,000 donation. Michael Clark, director of business development for the clinic, said it will match donations up to $10,000 for the organizations. Child Protective Services Community Initiatives Specialist Nancy Eldridge said from those donations the group has raised about $10,000. She added somedonations hadn’t been tallied.
To donate, make checks out to the Gregg County Child Welfare Board, P.O. Box 151175, Longview TX, 75615. Donations can also be dropped off at Racquet and Jog, 1419 W. Loop 281. For information, call (903) 233-5228.
