Pastor Pleads for Return of Food Delivery Truck Stolen From Chicago Food Pantry
- Posted on June 19, 2012 at 12:12pm by
Billy Hallowell
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The Rev. Virgil Jones (Image Credit: CBS News)
Times are tough. The down economy has made life even more cumbersome for America’s poor, which is why a tragic story about theft coming out of West Pullman, Chicago, is that much more infuriating. Police are currently searching for a food pantry delivery truck that was stolen from a pastor who purchased the vehicle just two weeks ago.
The Rev. Virgil Jones is speaking out about the truck, which was being used to transport food to people in grave need. After parking it outside of the Mother Jones Food Pantry and delivering some food with his personal car, Jones returned to find the large vehicle stolen. Naturally, the faith leader is heartbroken and appealing to the community for help locating it.
“We’ve been here for over four years, everybody in the neighborhood knows what we’re doing,” Jones said. “So, it had to be someone that really didn’t care or didn’t know what we did for the community.”
Watch the CBS report, below, for more:
According to CBS Chicago, Jones believes that someone towed the truck, as there was no smashed glass to indicate that it had been broken into. Additionally, he noticed tracks on the grass, indicating that the vehicle was dragged.
The truck was a much-needed tool for the ministry, as Jones and his team have been picking up thousands of pounds of food each month. After saving up for quite a long time and finally purchasing the vehicle, the notion that it is gone before the reverend even received the title is a horrific reality. Now, Jones is forced to, once again, use his personal car to pick up food.
“We pick up between 6,000 and 9,000 pounds of food – sometimes twice a month. We pick up food three times a month from the Greater Food Depository,” Jones explained. “I need a big truck.”
With the community relying heavily on the faith leader, he’s hoping and praying that the 17-foot vehicle (a former Budget rental truck) is returned.
(H/T: CBS Chicago)
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scrudge
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 9:14pmAh Yes… cHICAGO food truck…… more likely a dope mobile
Report Post »dmerwin
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 8:04pmProsecute to the fullest extent. Christ!
Report Post »Solzhenitsin
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 1:19pmSomeone just did something like that to a gleaning ministry (they take food that’s about to be wasted from stores and restaurants and pass it on to the working poor) in Portland OR. The perp cut all the wires and stole the batteries of two vehicles. It‘s not just a Chicago problem and it’s not any one color.
Report Post »blackyb
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 1:14pmGood luck with pleaing. Anyone who would steal a truck from a food pantry is not going to bring it back. They are a bit on the psychopathic side.
Report Post »jackact
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 12:56pmTruck was probably re-directed to the Jarret Wedding.
Report Post »Full of Iranian caviar.
Just guessing?
TEARS FOR AMERICA
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 2:07pmhahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
Report Post »Listen_then_think
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 12:52pmTypical Chicago. Hated living there and I will never go back there. Black on black crime has nothing to do with the white man.
Report Post »SageInWaiting
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 12:45pmI avoid Chicago as much as I can during my travels; not so much due to fear of crime as I don’t want to be anywhere close when the fire and brimstone fall from the sky.
Report Post »Magyar
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 12:42pmCall OWEbama– I’m sure he can send some stimulus dollars…and it might be the only true worthwhile use of the money.
…And who be sayin‘ the brathas ain’t workin’?
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 12:39pmThe people who took the truck have no shame; and I would not be suprised at all that it was done in deliberate intent to bring pain and harm to the churches ability to feed the needy. Some people do things due to their hearts being cold as stone; and may God bless them soon with a new vehicle to continue their mission.
Report Post »Talent-Keyhole
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 12:34pmBTW, is there a way to contact the Rev or some way to get him a new truck???? He’s trying to Do the Right Thing and we should help him. Remember, I am a White Separatist, but not a racist Supremacist. Let’s put our money where our mouths are and get his address and send some money. I’ll start by offering a donation of $100.00, no strings attached.
Report Post »StormRider
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 12:32pmStealing from those who are giving of their time and money, to help the poor. It doesn’t get any lower than that. I work in a homeless center and food pantry in our church, giving back somme of what I have been blessed with. If these sewer dwellers are caught, they need to pay dearly, When you see the families who come in with little kids, struggling to feed their kids because Dad lost his job as a painter, drywaller etc, I have no problem with long prison sentences for these thieves.
Report Post »wkw58
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 12:29pmWell, it is Chicago after all.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 12:29pmIt’s Chicago .. thugs rule … one question .. was this over the weekend when the police in Chicago were “busy” protecting a wedding?
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 12:27pmCheck for it in the hood
Report Post »CougarNick78
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 12:27pmThis is low, even for Chicago thugs, just plain disgusting…. What’s next, stealing wheelchairs and walkers donated to charity, cuz they have some ridiculous street value?
Report Post »Talent-Keyhole
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 12:30pmThey already do steal these things in the Ghetto. Anything which can be turned into Crack is“Fungible”. Thanks to the Democratic Part going all the way back to when Rutherford B. Hayes was in office – sabotaging the African-American at every turn.
Report Post »MAULEMALL
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 12:25pmSounds like you need a community organizer Rev,,,,
Report Post »kapu
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 12:24pmREALLY pathetic, and truly says SOOOOOOOOOOOO much about how low some people will stoop. shame, shame, shame on those thugs that took this. clearly they felt they needed it far more than the owners……..such a really sad commentary on the glaring mindsets/value system in some.
Report Post »BlackCrow
Posted on June 19, 2012 at 12:23pmCrackheads will steal their mothers shoes for a fix yet the justice system lets them wander loose because they are addicts.
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