Local leaders gather at Parcel 5 for National Gun Violence Awareness Day
Rochester, N.Y. — It’s National Gun Violence Awareness Day, and local leaders gathered at Parcel 5 to announce a city-wide pledge.
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Rochester, N.Y. — It’s National Gun Violence Awareness Day, and local leaders gathered at Parcel 5 to announce a city-wide pledge.
Several gun violence protection groups attended the gun safety summit at the University of Hartford on Friday.
Violence prevention organizations canvass Rochester neighborhoods to raise visibility for resources and support designed to disrupt cycles of tragedy.
Rise up Rochester collaborated with CERVE, Pathways To Peace, Advance Peace, Teen Empowerment, as well as police who were in attendance, to help find ways to curve the increased violence.
Rise Up Rochester will host an emergency community forum from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at East High School to discuss solutions to violence.