Robby Poblete Foundation
The Robby Poblete Foundation is an American non-profit organization based in Vallejo, a city in the San Francisco Bay Area in California. The organization which aims to reduce the number of illegal guns through a gun buyback program. The organization's other initiatives include an Art of Peace program where artists create sculptures and other artworks from melted and disassembled guns and advocacy and awareness of the reduction of crime through the promotion of skilled trades. The organization's founder is Pati Navalta Poblete, who established it in her son's memory. Founder. The organization was  founded by Pati Navalta Poblete whose 23-year-old son, Robby Poblete, was murdered in Vallejo in 2014. The gun used in the murder was purchased illegally. Pati Navalta Poblete, a former journalist for The San Francisco Chronicle, subsequently authored a book titled "A Better Place: A Memoir of Peace in the Face of Tragedy" which recounts the pain of the loss of her son, and her activism efforts. Awards. The Robby Poblete Foundation was named Nonprofit of the Year for California's 14th State Assembly district for its work to prevent gun violence.