SPOKANE, Wash. — The week didn’t start well for Christopher Matthews. He’s a carpenter and works for the Reclaim Project, an organization dedicated to helping men overcome addictions and transition from prison.
He received a call Sunday night and found out thousands of dollars worth of his tools had been stolen from the house where he was working.
Air compressors, nail guns, and batteries were all gone.
“You can go back to the old school hammer and nails, but production wise that’s, you know, not really applicable,” said Matthews.
Monday morning, 4 News Now met Matthews at the home in West Central Spokane where he was working and where the tools were stolen.
“You know, as much as I wanted to go home, curl up in a ball and stay hidden in my room and sulk in my sorrow, I had to get up and find that strength to show up to work and just continue going with the flow,” said Matthews.
The story aired Monday evening. Almost immediately viewers called the newsroom saying they wanted to help.