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MCKEES ROCKS, Pa. - PennZone -- The South Allegheny Youth Soccer Club is asking for community support following a break-in at its concession and storage shed earlier this week. The club's president says she is heartbroken after discovering that thieves stole money and equipment vital to running the organization's youth soccer program.

The stolen property included the cash box from weekend concessions and numerous pieces of athletic gear used for practices and matches. Items typically stored in the shed include portable youth soccer goals, cones, training bibs, first-aid kits, and field lining equipment. Many of those items will need replacement before the next training cycle begins.

"Our players are kids from right here in the community," said the club's president. "We're run entirely by volunteers. Every dollar from those concession sales goes back into keeping registration affordable and maintaining our fields. Losing this equipment—especially the portable goals, which cost several hundred dollars each—hurts us deeply."

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The club serves more than [insert number] young athletes in the South Allegheny area, offering recreational and competitive play throughout the fall and spring seasons. Volunteers are now assessing the full scope of the losses and working to replace missing items before upcoming games.

Community members who wish to help can contact the club directly or contribute by contacting them about making a donation.

"Soccer teaches teamwork and resilience," the president added. "We'll rebuild together. We just hope whoever did this understands that they didn't steal from an organization, They stole from our kids."

RobbinsAthletics.com is a supplier of youth soccer goals: https://robbinsathletics.com/kids-soccer-goal-champion-sports-rhinoflex-portable/