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Generosity Undoes Thieves' Damage As Donations Roll Into Yuba City Salvation Army

YUBA CITY (CBS13) — Donations are pouring in to the Yuba City Salvation Army after thieves stole Christmas from dozens of needy families.

CBS13 brought you the story of how someone broke into the Yuba-Sutter facility and took 200 toys. Volunteers had no way of letting parents know the presents were gone until they showed up on Friday.

But Salvation Army Major Bill Dickinson says some generous people stepped in and donated more than 800 gifts over the weekend.

"We were able to get the word out to the community, we rescheduled the families to come in today and tomorrow, and we spent all weekend buying some new toys and gifts for them," he said.

The toys will be delivered to the 250 families who were supposed to receive them on Friday.

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