(KRON) -- A boxing club in Oakland that has trained thousands of fighters was heavily damaged when a stolen car slammed into the club's building and the driver fled the scene, according to a verified GoFundMe page. Lightning’s Boxing Club, operated by former professional boxer Kris "Lightning" L opez, provides youth with an inspirational place to "learn, grow, and thrive," the gym's website writes. The gym recently sustained damages when a red Honda plowed into the building and crashed against a boxing ring, photographs from the scene show. "The driver fled the scene, leaving us with a long road to recovery and a community in need of its safe haven," the GoFundMe page states. (Photo courtesy GoFundMe) Donations will be used to repair the gym, replace its boxing ring, restore its building, and support staff members during reconstruction. 2 dead in Oakland New Year’s Day shootings "We have given our all to this city for the better good -- mentoring youth, creating positive members of society, and even producing the occasional boxing champion," the page states. "Please give what you can so we can get back to saving the community and inspiring our youth through the sport of boxing." ...read more read less