Stolen truck jeopardizes East Bay non-profit's upcoming food distribution

Stolen truck jeopardizes East Bay non-profit's upcoming food distribution

An East Bay non-profit is figuring out how to distribute hundreds of bags of food to families in need this week after its essential pickup truck was stolen from its Concord facility over the weekend.

Monument Crisis Center Pickup Truck Recovered, But Damage Assessment Underway

The Monument Crisis Center has recovered its stolen Ford F-350 pickup truck after it was returned by the Concord Police Department on Wednesday afternoon. The nonprofit said the truck sustained structural and other damage while it was missing. The vehicle will now be inspected by its insurance company to determine whether it can be repaired. Despite the setback, Monument Crisis Center said its weekly food distribution in Pittsburg will move forw…

Concord nonprofit's truck stolen ahead of food distribution event

Staff and volunteers at the Monument Crisis Center in Concord were shocked Monday morning to find that the nonprofit’s pickup truck had been stolen from their front entrance. The center relies on the truck as its only means of delivering donated food, diapers and other necessities to community members. “It’s really integral to everything that we do,” said the center’s Executive Director Daniel Scherer. The nonprofit serves around 35,000 low-inco…