Mother’s Day is celebratory for many women, but not for Pati Navalta. Her 23-year-old son was killed during a robbery attempt four years ago with a gun that had been illegally obtained and resold on the street. “Every milestone — my birthday, his birthday, the anniversary of his death, the holidays — anything that marks…
VALLEJO — The Robby Poblete Foundation has been named Nonprofit of the Year for 14th Assembly District for its work to prevent gun violence. Assemblyman Timothy Grayson, D-Concord, announced his selection Wednesday. “The Robby Poblete Foundation is taking an extraordinary stand against gun violence in the East Bay area by taking unwanted guns off the streets, transforming…
VALLEJO — An untimely death, particularly one derived through senseless and avoidable circumstances like gun violence, can leave behind a sense of loss that can be difficult to manage. There is the weight of the violent act, the void left behind by the victim’s absence and the elimination of the potential that person’s life carries.…
It was a $150,000 phone call Pati Navalta never expected. On the week of the Robby Poblete Foundation’s one-year anniversary, the California Wellness Foundation released the news that the foundation’s request for a grant was approved. “They called me Tuesday, congratulated me and let me know it was approved,” Navalta said. “I can’t believe it.…
From the Vallejo Times Herald: Never did Pati Poblete imagine her son’s shooting death in 2014 would unite such a diverse segment of the Vallejo community. But, two years into the Robby Poblete Foundation and on the heels of Saturday’s 450 people of all walks of life attending the nonprofit’s annual fund-raiser, she’s convinced. “From…
Frustration, pain, and hope was symbolized in the destruction of this weapon that was turned in during the annual United Playaz gun buyback program. This pistol was one of the reported 188 weapons that was taken off the streets. Founder of United Playaz and the gun buyback, Rudy Corpuz, calls this day a victory because…
Some of the 450 supporters of The Robby Poblete Foundation attending Saturday’s second fundraiser at the Mare Island Brewing Company on Mare Island.