Daily News | Signed photo of Jalen Hurts stolen from ALS charity raffle in South Philly
A raffle at an ALS charity event ended early Saturday in South Philadelphia after someone stole its grand prize, a framed signed photo of Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, before a winner was drawn.
Held at Xfinity Live!, the event was part of the National 50 in 1 Bar Crawl for ALS to raise funds for several ALS foundations. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a neurodegenerative disease for which there is no known cure. The photo of Hurts was valued at about $500, but its theft forced organizers to stop selling raffle tickets for it, causing a blow to the fund-raiser.with the event.Kaplan said that between 8:15 and 8:45 p.m. Saturday, a woman in her mid-20s with brown, curly hair picked up the photo from the charity table and walked out with it.
In all, about 200 people, including several ALS patients, attended the event, Kaplan said. Organizers had walked away from the charity table, and had security keep an eye on it while they watched an event attendee, a man with ALS, ride a mechanical bull. After about 15 minutes, Kaplan said, they returned to the area, and the photograph was gone.
While the piece isn’t particularly high-dollar, Kaplan said he is more upset that the event missed out on funds that could have gone to the organizations the event was benefiting. Those included the
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