Dear Editor,

Perhaps, West Seattle has turned a corner. In the past, it has been very generous in donating items to charities. Now, however, thieves have taken it upon themselves to plunder the donated items set out for certain charities to be picked up curb-side.

This week we set out about $300 worth of household items, children's toys, books, clothing and many other items. This stack of boxes was clearly labeled for pick-up by Northwest Center. Before they could arrive to pick up the donation, someone stopped by and in broad daylight stole our entire donation and that of a lady across the street. The thief left a note made to read like a "thank-you" from her foster children (who were probably in school at the time), but did not sign the note.

This is not the first time this has happened on our street. The last time it occured, I happened to walk by a parked pickup that had our items in full view. That time I quickly removed the stolen items and returned them to our donation stack that was clearly marked for pick-up by the charity.

We know it was a woman who made yesterday's theft because she was seen by our neighbors. We sincerely hope this is not an indication of what West Seattle is becoming. We love West Seattle!

Donn and Jan Weaver
Spring Hill Garden