Thieves pried open cases in front of the facility early Thursday morning, stealing copper from water pipes and leaving the organization without running water. Workers arrived at a flooded parking lot outside the Rosemont-area distribution center.
The nonprofit typically serves hot meals five days a week, but without water, that wasn't possible. Instead, participants received frozen meals, a workaround Klick says can create additional challenges.
Just down the road, ABC School reported copper stolen from two of its water meters over the Thanksgiving holiday.
Contractor Jesse Flores, owner of Top Priority Backflow, was brought in to replace the stolen copper. He says copper theft is becoming increasingly common.
The incentive for thieves can add up quickly. Flores says copper sells for about $2 to $3 a pound, with 20 to 30 pounds coming from a single meter.
"We're down, but we're not out," Klick said. "We're going to keep serving meals and serving our participants."
The nonprofit expects to resume serving hot meals by Monday.
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