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A Salvation Army store in Adelaide was left in a mess after thieves rummaged through donations left outside the store.
It's meant that this Easter weekend, volunteers will be picking up the mess left behind by the thieves who rummaged through and then stole from the donations.
Volunteers at the charity store in Aberfoyle Park said many items will end up having to be thrown out due to their condition in the aftermath.
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They note that donations left outside the store during holidays often get damaged or stolen.
However, the store's manager, Elaine Laboure, said incidents like these can be avoided.
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"We really appreciate the people that donate, but please do it when we're open," she told 9News.
Volunteer Corinne Simpson said incidents like this are devastating for the volunteers.
"Something like this, it just breaks your heart, it really does," she said.
"It's a lot of work and generally our volunteers are older so it's a lot for them to go through. "
It is unclear who stole the donations.
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