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you might remember. This building is the focal point during the riots of the summer of 1966. But for two years, this center as served as the focal point for all community and social activities for Hunters Point residents. On july 1st, All of that will end, including

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a very successful preschool program. For the center is $15 in debt. They're trying now to raise funds to keep the doors open. Center Representatives talked about the problem, And the fact that we have existed for 12 years seems to me that united the area crusade or

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some other agencies. The government of them should see that an existing institution created by people in a deprived community should continue to exist. But we have been being evicted from this building and our eviction means that a lot of people in the community want to have

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the services that we have in the baby community center, because this is the only community center in this area and we're being evicted because we couldn't pay our rents as as simple as this. The reasons why rent funds weren't included in the centres grant from the

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Office of Economic Opportunity is clouded with conflicting stories from O E O. And center directors. There is one sure fact youngsters in this area are going to need some place to go this summer and somebody had better provide a place for them. This is Melvin Davis

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Kpi ex news in SAn Francisco.