KINGSTON - A concession stand for a youth football league in Massachusetts was broken into and hundreds of dollars' worth of food was stolen, just a few weeks into football season.
It happened at the Opachinski Complex on Pottle Street in Kingston, where Silver Lake Youth Football has its concession stand. Jackie Arena, the manager of concessions, said someone smashed the building's glass windows and their entire stock of candy and snacks were stolen, along with homemade salads and some of their drinks. In total, Arena said the stolen stock was worth between $800 and $900.
The stand is currently relying on donations to help feed players during and after football practice. Arena said the community is shocked and disturbed by the theft.
"I feel completely violated because this is kind of where we've been hanging out for the past couple of weeks, just making food and hearing everybody say everything's great and it's just been good up until yesterday," said Arena.
Silver Lake Youth Football is a nonprofit that provides a football program for more than 200 kids from Kingston, Plympton and Halifax. Arena said since break-in, donations have been pouring in from small businesses and other local teams.