Wednesday 6 October 2010

ST.Gemma's theft!

Oh dear.

Amplify’d from www.bbc.co.uk

A Leeds hospice is losing hundreds of pounds a week in charity donations as thieves steal doorstep collection bags.

St Gemma's Hospice, Leeds
The hospice said the thefts could equate to an annual loss of £20,000

St Gemma's Hospice in Moortown has seen a big increase in thefts since July and estimated it could lose £20,000 this year alone if the trend continued.

Police are also investigating break-ins at the charity's shop in Alwoodley.

Vicky Burnett, the charity's retail manager, said: "They are taking money directly away from our patients and their families, which is just awful."

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