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Thousands of dollars worth of folding chairs stolen from Albuquerque organization

Thousands of dollars worth of folding chairs stolen from Albuquerque organization

Yahoo19-05-2025
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Encuentro, a local organization that helps immigrant families, was devastated when they found that thieves had taken over $1,000 worth of folding chairs.
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Their security cameras caught the incident on video, last Monday around 10:30 p.m. 'They had knocked down the gate that goes into the back and pulled out 76 padded chairs. And I didn't even realize those chairs are about $25 a pop,' Encuentro Interim Executive Director Andrea Plaza said.
Encuentro works with community members who only speak Spanish. Plaza says they help connect people with health care facilities, housing, food security and more. She says they have programs in adult education ranging from computer skills training, citizenship and GED preparation.
Plaza says the chair will cost about $1,500 to replace, plus another $4,000 – $8,000 on additional security measures. For more information and to donate to Encuentro, click here.
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