Workers at a youth center in Evanston are seeking donations tohelp needy families whose holiday gift baskets were stolen this weekfrom a church basement.
The Youth Organizations Umbrella Inc. said someone made off with35 wrapped gifts Tuesday; valued at $525, including compact discsand sweaters earmarked for Evanston children.
The gifts were taken from the organization's drop-in center inthe basement of Grace Lutheran Church, 1430 South Blvd. They weredonated by members of First United Church of Evanston as part of itsChristmas celebration."It looks like whoever stole the presents ran out of hands tocarry everything because some gifts were left behind and some werefound in an alley," said Melissa Earley, resource developmentcoordinator for the youth center.Evanston police were unsuccessful in obtaining fingerprints fromthe gifts left behind and had no suspects in the theft.The nonprofit Y.O.U. group offers after-school programs,counseling and academic help to about 800 at-risk kids in Evanstonannually."We hope that by getting the word out, other people will makedonations so we can still provide gifts for all the families we hadplanned to help," Earley said.Those interested in helping should first call Y.O.U. at (847)866-7025.Evanston police also will be holding its own gift drive nextweek. On Tuesday; , police will assemble food baskets for needyEvanston seniors and send officers to deliver the gifts.
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