- April 23, 2024
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Stealing from the blind is bad enough, but stealing their trash is just plain low.
Aluminum cans have been stolen from the bins of the Palm Coast Lions Club, according to Rick Cimino, Lions volunteer. The Lions collect cans and recyclable paper to raise money for people with vision and hearing impairments.
Cimino picks up the cans from the bin every week, and usually, he comes away with two or three garbage bags full of cans, which are used to help provide goods and services such as eyeglasses and guide dogs.
“But lately, (Cimino) noticed that the number of cans is greatly down, and he noticed one time they were all gone,” past president David Bailey said. “The only thing we can conclude is that someone is stealing them.”
Cimino said: “I keep … an eye on the Dumpster because it belongs to the Lions, and people have been helping themselves.”
Some people also dump garbage into the bin, so Cimino also cleans the garbage out so that the waste removal company will not charge extra.
“Our average age is over 70,” Cimino said. “Imagine me climbing in a Dumpster? I’m 88.”
Cimino estimates that the club raises $10,000 per year with its recycling efforts. To help the Lions, drop off recyclable paper and aluminum cans at the containers at Palm Coast Parkway and Belle Terre Parkway.
Call Bailey at 237-1683 to volunteer or join the club.
