Funviralpark Connecticut communities rallied at a touching display of generosity after the Grinch stole residents’ Christmas food donation bins from a holiday lawn display.
East Hartford resident Rick Bollash is known locally for the elaborate Santa’s Village displays he has installed on his front lawn for the past three years. Inside a life-size inflatable and a mailbox for kids to send letters to Santa, Borash displays a designated donation bin to encourage visitors to donate items to their local food bank.
As Mr. Bolash was about to leave the house last week, he told Fox News that he realized the bottle had been taken. After he and Mike his Mayor Walsh posted about the theft on his Facebook, East his Hartford community saw the Grinch ruin Christmas in a scene reminiscent of the holiday classic “It’s a Wonderful Life.” united to stop
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“What happened is like the whole Hallmark movie. Everyone got together, The Grinch stole it, Whoville’s Whos saved Christmas again,” Borash said of the Fox News host. told John Roberts in Thursday’s America Report.
In just a few days, residents delivered more than 60 bags of groceries and two $500 checks from St. Mary’s Food Bank, according to the Journal Inquirer.
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“I came home one morning and the entire front staircase was blocked with food bags and stuff, which is a good thing. .
The theft was devastating for Bolash, who at the time was considering closing the holiday lawn display, he said. However, thanks to support from the community, his enthusiasm for the tradition has been restored.
“It was unbelievable. In fact, Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus came in on Tuesday night in a fire engine and police escort to fill the cruiser’s food drive,” he told Fox News. told to
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Borash said he hoped those who stole the donation box would benefit from it, and acknowledged that the holidays are a particularly difficult time for the poor.
“I suspect it was someone in need,” he said. “I’ve had it for years, so I’ve never encountered vandals before. There’s a lot of things they can destroy out there.”
Borash said he received far more donations this year than ever before, thanks to the generous pouring in of his community.
