The Community Pantry, which was burglarized over the
Thanksgiving holiday, has rebounded from the theft and is in fine
shape, said director Tom Larkin.
The police have some leads on the thieves who stole more than
$13,000 worth of office equipment and a van (which was later found
and returned), but haven’t apprehended anyone yet, according to
Hollister Police Capt. Bob Brooks.
The Community Pantry, which was burglarized over the Thanksgiving holiday, has rebounded from the theft and is in fine shape, said director Tom Larkin.
The police have some leads on the thieves who stole more than $13,000 worth of office equipment and a van (which was later found and returned), but haven’t apprehended anyone yet, according to Hollister Police Capt. Bob Brooks.
“After the vandalism we were a little upset, but we’re moving right along,” Larkin said. “It hasn’t interfered with our distribution at all.”
The Pantry is a local nonprofit that distributes about 800 bags of food every week to needy families in San Benito County.
Community members have been very generous to the Pantry in the wake of the burglary, donating computers, a desktop copier and other equipment pertinent to the organization’s functioning, Larkin said.
“The community’s been very supportive of us,” he said. “It’s very difficult to stay down. The weather can’t even damper us.”
