Please do not leave food outside

Yesterday we had a young man take food out of the bags that were left out in front of our food pantry entrance. While we thank the people who do this for their food donations, we have to ask you to bring food into the thrift store if we are open and ask the cashier to put the food in the food pantry. Please do not leave food outside. We appreciate the donations, but the food is being stolen and does not get to our clients. This has happened several times now and if the food is not stolen the food freezes and then cannot be used (in the summer the heat can ruin it as well). Please bring it while we are open so that we won't have it taken or ruined. Our store is open 10-2, Monday through Saturday, so there is plenty of time for you to come while someone is on site.  Thank you!