Storage unit full of toys, Christmas decorations towed from South Side anti-violence group

A storage container full of supplies for a South Side anti-violence organization's Christmas party that was towed away from Gresham and impounded Tuesday has been returned, although the group's founder worries its contents have been irreparably damaged.

The container was towed about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday from the lot at 75th Street and Stewart Avenue, according to Mothers Against Senseless Killings founder Tamar Manasseh.

The group's logo and website address were painted on the side of the blue steel shipping container, which had a 10-foot Christmas tree inside, along with lights, ornaments and other decorations for the group's holiday party and toy giveaway, which was planned for Dec. 24, according to Facebook posts from MASK.

Manasseh said the container was also used to store grills, fire pits, generators, tools and artwork and art supplies used for MASK's activities year-round.

"Those containers don't just belong to MASK or to me, they belong to the entire community," Manasseh said. "Everybody in the neighborhood benefits from what happens with those containers."

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