(Buffalo, NY, September 8, 2004) - - A Buffalo little league program is still trying to pick up the pieces after a second wave of vandalism that threatens its very existence. News 4 broke the story Tuesday night. News 4's Marie Rice reports some generous donors have stepped up to help.

McCarthy Park's sports programs have been hit again by thieves and vandals.

The North Buffalo Junior Athletic Association is in shock.

This time, thieves stole a thousand dollars worth of food and supplies.

Louis Saad saw the heartbreaking story on News 4 at 11 Tuesday night and told me Wednesday he just had to help.

Saad, the president and owner of Eastern States Sentinel Alarm Services in West Seneca, is offering to install an alarm system at the park free of charge.

Saad said, "If the whole community gets together and tries; each [of us]...[a] little bit in our [own]little way...it will work."

Money made at the concession stand is what keeps the little league football program running.

In April, the association discovered someone had stolen 4,000 dollars worth of supplies and equipment from little league baseball.

Saad says he'll even foot the bill for a monitoring system at McCarthy Park, using telephone service or long-range radio.

Saad said, "Let's let the kids of Buffalo see that we care, too."

Jason Maclin, owner of Chopafellaz Hair Salon on Bailey Avenue in the city, is stepping forward too with the "pay it forward" philosophy.

Maclin said, "Gatorade, Starbursts, whatever. Candy. Whatever's been coming up missing. I'm willing to give 300 dollars. And I'm [hoping] for other businesses to come forward and match me."

The Athletic Association's secretary, Michelle Martin, is overwhelmed by the quick reaction from the community.

Martin said, "I called the president and told him, and he's so grateful. Thank you so much to everybody in the community."

Buffalo Common Councilmember Bonnie Russell will handle calls from anyone else who wants to help.

You can call her office at 851-5165.