Thieves targeted a learning garden on Detroit’s east side twice over the Fourth of July weekend, stealing dozens of chickens, geese, and vegetables from a nonprofit that serves young adults with special needs.
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Thieves hit nonprofit learning garden, steal dozens of chickens and geese
The Full Circle Foundation, a Grosse Pointe Park-based nonprofit, uses the garden and a partnering 4-H chicken coop to teach young adults with special needs life skills, job skills, and social experiences.
“We provide the programming and the life skills, job skills, social experiences. They’re the ones that really make our days fun,” Director of Operations Stephanie DiVirgil said.
DiVirgil said the thieves hit both the foundation’s edible garden and the Ribbions Club 4-H partners’ chicken coop not once, but twice over the holiday weekend.
“It’s just so unnecessary, and it’s so sad to do,” DiVirgil said…