Stolen fundraising t-shirts returned

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) -- Fundraising t-shirts that were stolen from the New Haven Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen have been returned.

The t-shirts were intended to be used as a fundraiser to buy food to feed the hungry, but they were stolen from a company van.

Diana Richter, the kitchen's executive director, told News 8 on Thursday that she feared the bandits would try to sell the shirts on the street for a quick profit.

However, someone dropped off stolen goods at the soup kitchen Friday morning.

The black t-shirt is a fundraiser for the Motorcycle Ride to End Hunger, which takes place on Sunday, September 9. [Visit www.ridetoendhunger.com to learn more about the ride.]

After the shirts were stolen, Richter said the plan was to use "food" money to print more shirts for the event. Now that money can be put back to a good use.

Visit www.downtowneveningsoupkitchen.com to learn more about The Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen.