Warrnambool RSL boss John Miles said goodness was restored on Monday thanks to a generous local donor.
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The charitable person, who wishes to remain anonymous, donated “a substantial amount” to the group after thieves stole one of its charity tins at Gateway Shopping Plaza on Saturday.
Restored: A generous donation follows in wake of Saturday's charity tin theft.
The estimated $600 collected in the poppy appeal tin on the eve of Remembrance Day has not been recovered.
The two elderly women involved in the incident were “still a bit shaken,” Mr Miles said. “But it just goes to show there are still some good people out there.”
Police have interviewed persons of interest in this case.
