A Torrance nonprofit that serves the disabled community is at a loss this Christmas after thieves last week stole a specialized coffee cart used for job skills training and as a place of employment for clients of the organization.

Scott Elliott, executive director of ICAN, or the California Abilities Network, said he felt a sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach when he realized the specialized cart that plays an important role in the nonprofit was gone.

What hurts, Elliott said, aside from the property loss and that someone did this so close to Christmas, is that the cart provided so much for the people with disabilities who staffed the coffee cart.

Daisy Davila and about thirty others pick up real-world skills while working with the cart, which is often seen at public events. They interact with people, learn to make sales and become baristas. Some people have even parlayed their experience into jobs at coffee chains.

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