After seeing the community's effort in recent weeks to help fill the stocks at the Salvation Army's foodbank, a bunch of lowlifes have spoilt it in one fell swoop.
The Salvation Army church hall on Old Taupo Rd was broken into overnighton Tuesday and food donated to the Rotorua Daily Post Christmas Appeal was stolen.
The heartless culprits took up to a dozen boxes of food that was to be distributed at Christmas to needy families.
The theft came just one day after a hugely successful can drive in the Westbrook area on Monday.
Many of us from the newspaper were out in force with the Sallies, Rotorua Fire Brigade, Okareka Volunteer Fire Brigade and members of the public pounding the pavements collecting the goods.
I can tell you these donations came from the heart - many weren't from wealthy families but they gave because they knew those receiving them would be less fortunate than they.
To the thieves who have done this - how dare you? It's Christmas for goodness sake and there is absolutely no excuse.
