Spokane nonprofit says donation truck was stolen
Blessings and Beyond uses the box truck to collect and deliver donated necessities.
Blessings and Beyond, a Spokane nonprofit that provides basic necessities to families in need, says its box truck disappeared Monday evening. Staff had last seen it Friday and do not visit the building on weekends. Rotary 21 gave the truck to the organization three years ago.
The vehicle’s electric lift gate allowed workers to load as many as four food pallets. A few weeks earlier, someone had taken its battery; losing the entire truck has now made donation pickups and deliveries harder. The nonprofit is using one backup van, but staff must place donations inside by hand because pallets cannot be moved in it.
The timing adds pressure before the holidays. Blessings and Beyond has 450 Thanksgiving meals to deliver with the Salvation Army. A Facebook post said the truck was seen outside a home around 2 a.m. Wednesday, but it had left again before staff arrived. Spokane Police are investigating. Anyone who spots the vehicle should call 311 or Crime Check, then contact Blessings and Beyond.
- Truck last seen Friday; reported missing Monday evening
- Rotary 21 donated it three years ago
- Lift gate handled up to four food pallets
- 450 Thanksgiving meals are planned with the Salvation Army
- Report sightings to 311 or Crime Check
Source: KXLY ↗
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