News4Jax reported Monday that $44,000 worth of Lego was stolen from a Florida warehouse.
According to , the Lego was intended as a gift for children battling cancer. news 4 jacks. The donation was initiated by V for Victory, an organization dedicated to supporting young cancer patients. V for Victory founder Paul Scott expressed regret at the loss but assured the children that presents would be exchanged.
“This is a great program for kids because it comes with negative things for most kids, like going through chemotherapy and spinal injuries,” Scott said, according to News4Jax. Embrace it and make it positive.” (Related: Thief stole $20,000 in campaign donations, Rep. Elise Stefanik claims)
More than $44,000 in Lego stolen from sick childrenhttps://t.co/6Gwcj1KFeh
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News4Jax reports that Scott was inspired to start the organization after his own son was diagnosed with cancer and understood the immense value these toys could bring to children undergoing treatment.
“Because every time he had surgery or whatever, our family had the means to go to Target and buy him a Lego set afterward,” Scott said. “It really changed the mindset of a lot of kids and helped families because we were able to turn something that was very negative into something a little bit positive.”
News4Jax reports that the details of the theft remain unclear and no clues have been obtained regarding the perpetrator.
