Article submitted by Kings of Peace

An overnight break-in by vandals has left the Three Kings of Peace

Mentoring Center in shambles.

Located on Commerce Street, Danville, in proximity to Garfield Park, the Mentoring

Center has temporarily relocated to the Roselawn Fitness Center at 302 W. Roselawn St.,

Danville, while repairs are made.

The Center offers mentoring, social activities, and lunches for children age 5 and up.

Thanks to the support of donors, the services are free.

Mentoring Center Director Reverend Frank McCullough reported the criminal trespass

on Thurs., May 2. He says, “Whoever did this had only destruction in mind. They broke

everything they could, including the windows and doors and even the children’s toys. It’s going

to take a lot of work to get the Center back to an acceptable condition to enable children to

return.”

Once word of the crime spread throughout the community, a number of citizens stepped

forward to donate money to help restore the Center. Rev. McCullough says, “I was deeply

touched by the people I’ve met today who’ve said, ‘How can I help?’ and then handed me a

check to help with replacing windows and locks and for the clean-up.”

Following the Danville Police Department’s investigation, the clean up will begin. For

more information or to help restore the Center, call Rev. McCullough at 217-766-8735 or

Edward J. Butler at (217) 920-2825.