CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — A Chester food pantry is asking for community help after a $10,000 donation check was stolen from the mail, leaving the organization uncertain about providing holiday meals to families in need.
Didi Gray, director of the Engage Food Pantry at Redemption Church, said the pantry serves up to 200 people every Thursday and every other Saturday. The organization was counting on the grant from the LB Charitable Foundation in Escondido, California, to fund holiday operations.
“They told us you should get the check between seven and 14 days. It was a holiday weekend so we thought, ‘Eh, there will be a small delay,'” Gray said…