Art of Peace is a collaborative exhibition that brings together three organizations—Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, the Robby Poblete Foundation, and United Playaz—and features art and artists raising awareness about the continued escalation of death due to gun violence in our country. Robby Poblete Foundation and United Playaz are working to remove as many…
ART LOOKS Pati Navalta Poblete grew up in Vallejo. But after her 23-year-old son Robby Poblete was shot there in 2014, she had such severe PTSD she couldn’t go bring herself to go back there. She had moved to Fairfield about a year before he was killed, and when driving home, she would go well…
Guns kill, art heals — it’s that simple. Or not, given complex, often vitriolic discussions about gun control and violence caused by illegal weapons that Vallejo-based Pati Navalte Poblete aims to turn into compassionate, hearts-and-heads-together art and dialogue. The Robby Poblete Foundation, founded after Poblete’s 23-year-old son was fatally shot during an attempted robbery in…
During a time when senseless gun violence continues to plague our country, artists are transforming weapons into instruments of hope and symbols of peace. In this sponsored episode of the Datebook podcast, King Kaufman speaks with four key individuals behind the upcoming Art of Peace exhibition at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA). Pati…
Episode Info During a time when senseless gun violence continues to plague our country, artists are transforming weapons into instruments of hope and symbols of peace. In this sponsored episode of the Datebook podcast, King Kaufman speaks with four key individuals behind the upcoming Art of Peace exhibition at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts…
Dear IANSA Members and Friends, Five years ago, my son was crossing a busy street in the United States in broad daylight when he was shot and killed in an armed robbery attempt. Robby Poblete was 23 years old. He was a much beloved son, brother, friend, and valued employee at his company. Full of life…
YOUNTVILLE — A future monument in Yountville could become a symbol of the battle against gun violence – by incorporating the remains of broken-down and melted-down firearms. The town Arts Commission is considering whether to join forces with a foundation devoted to organizing gun buybacks, with a goal of converting parts from such weapons into…
BAY AREA, Calif. – March 6, 2019 – PRLog — Robby Poblete Foundation today earned the Platinum GuideStar Nonprofit Seal of Transparency, the highest level of recognition offered by GuideStar, the world’s largest source of nonprofit information. By sharing metrics that highlight progress the Robby Poblete Foundation is making toward its mission, the organization is helping donors move beyond simplistic ways of…
FAIRFIELD — A Fairfield woman who has worked to bring attention to gun violence through art, vocational education programs and other venues has been named Woman of the Year by the Solano County Library Foundation. Pati (Poblete) Navalta will be honored at the foundation’s annual luncheon March 15. This year’s theme is “Champion of Peace and Non-Violence.”…
It’s back! RPF’s Annual Golf for Guns Golf Tournament returns for its second year. Come enjoy a day on the green, complete with lunch, dinner, free massages, networking and fun – all for a great cause. Proceeds will go toward the Robby Poblete Foundation’s gun buyback program, which gets unwanted firearms out of circulation and…