HELP The Grinch Stole Christmas.....

Community Reaches Out To Help Make-A Wish
Andrea Molloy
POSTED: 5:14 pm CST December 12, 2005
UPDATED: 5:43 pm CST December 13, 2005


JACKSON, Miss. -- Calls have poured in to the Make-A-Wish Foundation office in Ridgeland.
On Monday, 16 WAPT issued a call to viewers to make help the organization recover nearly $2,000 in toys and gift cards that were stolen by a robber.
Police have been working with the group to obtain surveillance video so they can find the thief.
Police are still searching for a thief who stole Christmas presents from some terminally ill children.
Investigators said someone broke down the door to the Make-A-Wish Foundation charity, which grants wishes for children with terminal illness.
Police said a burglar broke into the charity late Saturday night and loaded up on nearly $2,000 in donated toys.
The offices were ransacked and more than 100 items were stolen including gift cards.
Some of the toys were also supposed to go to the “Toys for Tots” and “Angel Tree Network.” But now the cabinets are empty with just a few small gifts left on the shelves.
“It's not just the items they took, but the time it will take to clean up and the security that we feel in this office that they've also taken away,” said T.J. McSparrin of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Police are dusting several items that were left behind in the office for fingerprints and trying to make a match with people already in the system.
They are also trying to figure out how the charity was picked for a break-in since they don’t keep cash and the office is off the beaten path.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation is trying to replace some of the stolen toys. If you would like to help you can call them at (601) 898-8538 or 1-800-819-4072.