Vandals in Vallejo trashed a new community center that was getting ready to open its doors. It was a heartbreaking sight for the non-profit's founder, but the setback brought out some heartwarming support from neighbors.
Neighbors said it's a much-needed space, and they will not let this attack stop the center from opening. It was a community united: volunteers consisting of neighbors, parents, and elected leaders cleaned up the yet-to-be opened resource center on Monterey Road that had been vandalized sometime between late Thursday night and early Friday morning.
Word spread quickly about the damage to the new community center; someone splattered paint on the building and dumped garbage including a mattress at the front entrance. The center is operated by Jameelah Hanif, founder of Watch Me Grow Inc, a nonprofit that focuses on helping families with services including after-school programs, job training, and employment workshops.
Hanif had just gotten the keys to the building early last week, and it had been newly painted over the weekend.
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