Thieves struck Vernon鈥檚 Salvation Army鈥檚 new food recovery truck.
Two batteries were taken off the truck Monday evening.
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鈥淥ur truck driver noticed that both batteries were missing at the start of his shift this morning,鈥� said Vernon Salvation Army Lt. Stefan Reid Tuesday morning. 鈥淭his is an unfortunate situation but we are committed to continuing our service to Vernon and surrounding communities with minimal interruption.鈥�
Reid said the organization is working on replacing the batteries over the next day or so.
It comes at a cost and we are disappointed that this has happened but we remain certain that our community will support us during these days,鈥� he said, adding the Salvation Army remains committed to serving the community with hope, dignity and respect for everyone.
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