Community comes together to help San Carlos little league

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WINK News

Story Created:
Mar 10, 2010 at 7:55 PM EST

Story Updated:
Mar 10, 2010 at 7:55 PM EST

Thousands of dollars in cash, food and medical supplies are stolen from a San Carlos little league snack bar.
It’s just more bad luck for a league that had seven thousand dollars stolen two years ago.

Fourteen year old pitcher, Jessica Palmer couldn’t believe it when she heard the money she raised for San Carlos little league – had been stolen!
Monday morning a park worker discovered the shutter of the concession stand at Three Oaks Community Park was pried open.

A cash register and a safe containing thousands of dollars was stolen.
Also taken, thousands of dollars worth of food.

Coach Mike Mugavero says,
“I was shocked and dissapointed. Who could possibly do this?!”

THe money was supposed to go towards players uniforms and equipment.

Vice President Lisa Holton says,
“It took them a month. Thirty one teams to raise that much money.”

After hearing the little leaguers were looted, people are coming out of the wood work to help.

Holton says, “It’s been a wild twenty four hours.”

League officials say that a local radio station held a benefit for the team while Wednesday morning. People haven’t stopped donating since.
That means Jessica can do what she loves most- play ball.

“I really like softball.”