A charitable organization based on Saipan, the Empty Vessel Ministry Foundation, was broken into last Saturday and authorities are now investigating the matter.<\/p>\n
The suspect or suspects are accused of stealing four conventional ovens and a gas stove. The appliances were intended to serve as prizes for the foundation\u2019s \u201cTop Chef Competition\u201d event.<\/p>\n
According to the Empty Vessel Ministry Foundation founder Rose Smith, the items were all inside the organization\u2019s storage room. <\/p>\n
Although authorities are now looking into the case, Smith herself has her own suspicions. She believes the culprit is a client who had visited one of the organization\u2019s outreach programs and that he or she may have been under the influence of drugs.<\/p>\n
Right now, the foundation is awaiting the results of the investigation and for the release of more information. <\/p>\n
Smith and the foundation are calling on the community for help in hopes of retrieving the stolen items. The organization can be reached at 483-0162. <\/p>\n
EVMF is a faith-based organization that focuses on humanitarian work, like helping families in need. It also hosts the annual \u201cTop Chef Competition,\u201d which honors the islands\u2019 junior chefs.<\/p>\n
According to Saipan Tribune archives, the foundation got started here on Saipan, with hopes of expanding the mission to care for orphans in Kenya, which the organization has done. <\/p>\n
The organization has since expanded its mission to help, especially after Typhoon Soudelor that devastated the island in August 2015.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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