Downtown Fresno church hit by $10,000 theft of items for people experiencing homelessness

FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — A downtown Fresno church that helps people experiencing homelessness get back on their feet is asking for the community’s help after about $10,000 worth of donated supplies was stolen.

Cornerstone Church provides food, clothing, showers and other resources to people in need through its Showers of Hope program. Church leaders say the stolen items were intended to help people who are already struggling to get by.

“Nobody chooses to be homeless,” said Jim Franklin, senior pastor of Cornerstone Church. “It’s usually because of a situation in their life, a tragedy, economic or maybe an addiction or something.”…

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