.
ANDREA: A WEST L.A. CHARITY
THAT HELPS KIDS WITH SPECIAL
NEEDS DOESN'T KNOW WHAT IT WILL
DO NOW THAT ONE OF ITS VANS HAS
BEEN STOLEN.
ELSA: JOY BENEDICT SHOWSIOUS
THAT VAN IS SO BADLY NEEDED?
BREAKING NEWS --
REPORTER: THIS 9-YEAR-OLD HAS A
LOT IT IS A.
I LIKE YOUR PICTURE.
AND I LIKE YOUR PICTURE TOO.
REPORTER: ELENA VELASQUEZ
DIDN'T ALWAYS, SHE WAS BORN
WITH AUTISM AND NONVERBAL UNTIL
THREE, BUT PROGRAMS LIKE THIS
ONE AT LEAPS AND BOUNDS HAVE
CERTAINLY HELPED CHANGE THAT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
REPORTER: NOW THE ORGANIZATION
THAT HELPED SO MANY NEEDS HELP,
TOO.
15-PASSENGER VAN WAS STOLEN
FROM WEST L.A. FACILITY THIS
WEEKEND.
I WORKED SO HARD AND STAFF
WORKS SO HARD TO GIVE BACK, AND
IT JUST FEELS UNFAIR.
REPORTER: JOCELYN BENJAMIN
STARTED LEAPS AND BOUNDS AND
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THE
REACHABILITY FOUNDATION TEN
YEARS AGO.
THEY PROVIDE ADAPTIVE PROGRAMS
FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL
NEEDS INCLUDING THIS SOCIAL
SKILLS EVENT.
I'VE BEEN COMING HERE FOR
TWO YEARS SINCE
REPORTER: FIELD TRIPS ARE A
REGULAR PART OF EMMA'S CLASS,
SOMETHING
WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION.
I THINK IT'S BAD BECAUSE THE
KIDS, ESPECIALLY WITH THE CAMPS
ARE GOING TO GO EVERYWHERE AND
WITHOUT IT, WE CAN'T GO
ANYWHERE.
REPORTER: LEAPS AND BOUNDS IS
MORE THAN TRIPS, THE VAN HELPED
THE ADULT GROUP DELIVER MEALS
ON WHEELS.
ON OUR COMMITMENTS.
REPORTER: THE VAN WAS TAKEN
FROM THIS PARKING LOT NEAR
OLYMPIC AND SEPULVEDA FRIDAY
NIGHT, PARKED NEXT TO
8-PASSENGER VAN, A RECENT GIFT
FROM THE CHRIS PAUL FOUNDATION,
KEVIN HART AND KEYS OF VAN
NUYS.
UNLIKE THIS ONE, THE STOLEN VAN
WAS PAINTED WHITE AND SINCE IT
WAS SIX YEARS OLD INSURANCE
WON'T PAY THE FULL COST TO
REPLACE IT.
DOING AS MUCH AS WE POSSIBLY
CAN, I DON'T HAVE $30,000
STASHED AWAY.
REPORTER: INVESTIGATORS AREN'T
SURE WHEN THE THEFT OCCURRED
WITH.
SECURITY CAMERAS ON THIS
STREET, THEY'RE HOPEFUL THAT
FOOTAGE WILL HELP THEM FIND THE
VAN AND THE THIEF.
SOMETHING THESE KIDS ARE HOPING
FOR, TOO.
I HOPE SOMEBODY BRINGS IT
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