Superior Grocers Donates Computers to Burglarized Local School
Summary
Phil Lawrence, Chief Operating Officer of Superior Grocers, quickly made a company decision to donate computers to the school.Phil Lawrence, Chief Operating Officer of Superior Grocers, quickly made a company decision to donate computers to the school.Watts Learning Center is an independently operated, free public charter school in the 300 block of West 95th Street in the Broadway-Manchester area.Phil Lawrence, Chief Operating Officer of Superior Grocers, quickly made a company decision to donate computers to the school.Ms. Nelson, the Director of Watts Learning Center, along with Superior Grocers representatives, Phil Lawrence, COO; Valarie Bailey, District Manager; and Chris Gonzales, Store Manager, were present and spoke at the presentation.Presentation Date: October 15, 2010Presentation Time: 11:00 a.m.Location: Watts Learning Center310 West 95th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90003, Ph: 323-754-9900.BackgroundFrom the Los Angeles TimesElectronic equipment stolen at Watts Learning Center [Updated]September 23, 2010 | 4:17 pmOne of the city’s highly regarded schools, the Watts Learning Center, was the target of a break-in and the theft of most of its electronic equipment from a new classroom building, a school official said.The losses included 20 laptop computers, half a dozen desktop computers, projectors and cellphones -- basically everything electronic from six of nine classrooms in the building, said Gene Fisher, the school’s founder and chief executive.Watts Learning Center is an independently operated, free public charter school in the 300 block of West 95th Street in the Broadway-Manchester area.Anyone with information should contact the Los Angeles Police Department at (877) 527-3247 or provide an anonymous tip by calling (800) 222-8477.