Events – Robby Poblete Foundation http://robbypobletefoundation.org The Robby Poblete Foundation is a California 501c3 that transforms unwanted firearms into weapons of hope and opportunity through art and vocational skills programs. Fri, 22 Jun 2018 05:27:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 http://robbypobletefoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cropped-RPF-logo-large-icon-32x32.png Events – Robby Poblete Foundation http://robbypobletefoundation.org 32 32 155016590 RPF 2nd Annual Fundraiser http://robbypobletefoundation.org/rpf-2nd-annual-fundraiser/ Fri, 22 Jun 2018 05:20:08 +0000 http://clients.giographix.com/robbypobletefoundation.org/?p=2119

June 30, 2018, 6 pm- 10 pm

The Robby Poblete Foundation will be hosting its 2nd Annual Fundraiser on June 30, 2018, 6 pm – 10 pm at Mare Island Brewing Company, 851 Waterfront Ave., on Mare Island in Vallejo. The event will be catered by League of Chefs and will feature a live auction with our Art of Peace artwork. Proceeds from this event will go toward RPF’s three programs: gun buyback, Art of Peace and vocational.

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]]> 2119 Art of Peace Unveiling Ceremony http://robbypobletefoundation.org/art-of-peace-unveiling-ceremony/ Fri, 11 May 2018 05:14:33 +0000 http://clients.giographix.com/robbypobletefoundation.org/?p=2116 RPF will be unveiling its inaugural Art of Peace exhibit on May 11 at 5:30 p.m. at the Temple Art Lofts, 707 Marin Street, in Vallejo, Calif., during the city’s monthly 2nd Friday Art Walk. The event is the culmination of an eight-month project that started with the foundation’s Solano County Gun Buyback held on August 26, 2017. Materials from decommissioned firearms from the buyback, as well as from weapons collected from law enforcement agencies from throughout Northern California were distributed to selected artists for RPF’s Art of Peace project to turn into art. All artists will be present. The event will also include a pop-up dinner by League of Chefs at 6:30 pm and a healing ceremony with victims and survivors of gun violence at 8 pm.

]]> 2116 Hands-on Construction Career Fair http://robbypobletefoundation.org/hands-on-construction-career-fair/ Fri, 20 Apr 2018 05:12:24 +0000 http://clients.giographix.com/robbypobletefoundation.org/?p=2113 RPF co-sponsored the NBACA Hands-on Career Fair on April 20, 2018, at the Carpenters Apprenticeship Training Center in Fairfield, CA. The event included live demonstrations by brick layers, carpenters, cement masons, electricians, insulators, iron workers, sheet metal workers, steamfitters, surveyors, and many more. The event was attended by students from throughout Napa and Solano counties, from 9th grade and above.

]]> 2113 RPF Golf for Guns http://robbypobletefoundation.org/rpf-golf-for-guns/ Sat, 31 Mar 2018 05:09:40 +0000 http://clients.giographix.com/robbypobletefoundation.org/?p=2110 On March 31, 2018 The Robby Poblete Foundation held its inaugural Golf for Guns Tournament Fundraiser, during which 80 golfers participated and 150 people attended the banquet awards dinner at Eagle Vines Vineyard and Golf Club, 580 S. Kelly Road, American Canyon, CA. Proceeds will go toward supporting RPF’s gun buyback program.

]]> 2110 Fairfield’s First Annual Women’s Carpenters Apprenticeship Trades Day http://robbypobletefoundation.org/fairfields-first-annual-womens-carpenters-apprenticeship-trades-day/ Fri, 09 Feb 2018 05:07:39 +0000 http://clients.giographix.com/robbypobletefoundation.org/?p=2107 On Feb. 9, 2018, the Robby Poblete Foundation sponsored Fairfield’s First Annual Women’s Carpenters Apprenticeship Trades Day hosted by Carpenters Local 180. The career fair drew more than 200 participants and included information and live demonstrations on Carpentry, Drywall Lathing, Mill Cabinet, Modular Furniture and many other apprenticeships in the carpenter trades.

]]> 2107 Vallejo Waterfront Weekend http://robbypobletefoundation.org/vallejo-waterfront-weekend/ Sat, 07 Oct 2017 05:05:29 +0000 http://clients.giographix.com/robbypobletefoundation.org/?p=2104 RFP was a 2017 beneficiary of Vallejo Waterfront Weekend, a two-day community event that included live music, food, boat races, a triathlon, Glo Run, and numerous other activities. The event took place on October 7 & 8.

]]> 2104 RPF Presents 4th Annual Glo Run http://robbypobletefoundation.org/rpf-presents-4th-annual-glo-run/ Sat, 07 Oct 2017 05:03:42 +0000 http://clients.giographix.com/robbypobletefoundation.org/?p=2101 The Robby Poblete Foundation hosted the 4th Annual Glo Run event on Oct. 7, 2017. Nearly 300 people participated in the evening 5K run, which started on the Mare Island Waterfront and ended at the Vallejo Waterfront Festival grounds. The event began with a ferry ride at 6:30pm from the Vallejo Waterfront Terminal to the Mare Island Terminal, where runners warmed up with Zumba dancers. They then started on the course around Vallejo’s historical naval base.

]]> 2101 Buyback Our Future: 2017 Solano County Gun Buyback http://robbypobletefoundation.org/buyback-our-future-2017-solano-county-gun-buyback/ Sat, 26 Aug 2017 05:01:43 +0000 http://clients.giographix.com/robbypobletefoundation.org/?p=2098 RPF held its first countywide gun buyback in Vallejo on August 26, 2017, netting nearly 200 firearms.

]]> 2098 RPF Night at Vallejo Admirals http://robbypobletefoundation.org/rpf-night-at-vallejo-admirals/ Tue, 15 Aug 2017 04:58:57 +0000 http://clients.giographix.com/robbypobletefoundation.org/?p=2095 Vallejo Admirals hosted RPF Board members and volunteers for Robby Poblete Foundation Night at the ballpark.

]]> 2095 Solano County State Fair 2017 http://robbypobletefoundation.org/solano-county-state-fair-2017/ Wed, 02 Aug 2017 04:56:00 +0000 http://clients.giographix.com/robbypobletefoundation.org/?p=2092 RPF made its debut at the Solano County State Fair, with a merchandise and informational booth manned by Board members and volunteers from Aug. 2-6, 2017.

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