A Cape Coral couple’s attempt to thank neighborhood workers with Christmas cards was thwarted when the cards were stolen from their trash and recycle bins. Cheryl Broyles, a seasonal resident from Minnesota, expressed her disappointment, saying, “Pretty upset about it that people would do that, especially this time of year.”Broyles explained that after returning to their Surfside Boulevard home from errands Wednesday, they discovered the gift cards and cash were missing, although the garbage remained. She said the sanitation workers had not picked them up. “A little bit of money. Not a lot, but just trying to do something nice,” Broyles said.Despite the setback, Broyles emphasized that the gesture was about expressing gratitude rather than the monetary value. “We appreciate them because they work so hard. And, it’s just pretty sad that people have to take that away or think they should have it instead of, you know, just stealing it, so it’s pretty sad,” she said.Another neighbor shared their approach to holiday gifting, explaining that they never leave gifts unattended during the holiday season. Lynne Kuras said, “I just wait for the mailman to come in. I flag him down and I tip, but I make sure they get it because they deserve it.”Broyles also mentioned that a similar incident happened to another neighbor this week. They have reported the alleged theft to the Cape Coral Police Department and are reviewing their security camera footage.DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
CAPE CORAL, Fla. —
A Cape Coral couple’s attempt to thank neighborhood workers with Christmas cards was thwarted when the cards were stolen from their trash and recycle bins.
Cheryl Broyles, a seasonal resident from Minnesota, expressed her disappointment, saying, “Pretty upset about it that people would do that, especially this time of year.”
Broyles explained that after returning to their Surfside Boulevard home from errands Wednesday, they discovered the gift cards and cash were missing, although the garbage remained. She said the sanitation workers had not picked them up.
“A little bit of money. Not a lot, but just trying to do something nice,” Broyles said.
Despite the setback, Broyles emphasized that the gesture was about expressing gratitude rather than the monetary value.
“We appreciate them because they work so hard. And, it’s just pretty sad that people have to take that away or think they should have it instead of, you know, just stealing it, so it’s pretty sad,” she said.
Another neighbor shared their approach to holiday gifting, explaining that they never leave gifts unattended during the holiday season.
Lynne Kuras said, “I just wait for the mailman to come in. I flag him down and I tip, but I make sure they get it because they deserve it.”
Broyles also mentioned that a similar incident happened to another neighbor this week. They have reported the alleged theft to the Cape Coral Police Department and are reviewing their security camera footage.
DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.