AC Stolen, Community Work Continues | St. Louis News

A stolen air conditioner is throwing a wrench into SEED St. Louis’ vital community gardening mission, just as demand surges ahead of back-to-school season. The nonprofit, which builds compost bins and garden beds for schools and neighborhoods, relies on the unit to keep their workshop cool for volunteers and staff — but it vanished between June 18 and 25 from their carriage house. With no suspect yet, police are probing whether this theft ties into a broader wave of similar crimes targeting churches across the city. Executive Director Savannah Rigley says they can’t stop working in the heat — and are racing to secure funding to replace the unit while beefing up security, hoping to keep their green impact alive despite rising threats to nonprofits. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/336c6041c659000a