Community partners to host Peace Walk in honor of National Youth Violence Prevention Week
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – In commemoration of National Youth Violence Prevention Week, several organizations are coming together to host a Peace Walk on Saturday, April 27 at 2:00 PM at the Landmark for Peace Memorial. This year’s theme is “Take a Stand Against Gun Violence.” The Peace Walk will highlight youth and the importance of celebrating and supporting the future peacemakers who are already working to make their schools and neighborhoods safer.
WHO:
Mayor’s Youth Leadership Council
Hoosiers Concerned About Gun Violence
Marion County Youth Violence Prevention Coalition
Marion County Commission on Youth
Peace Learning Center
Moms Demand Action
Students Demand Action
Indy Peace Fellowship
WHEN:
Saturday, April 27 from 2:00 – 3:30 pm
WHERE:
Landmark for Peace Memorial
601 East 17th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
The walk will begin at the Landmark for Peace Memorial, head north on N Broadway St, turn right onto E 19th St, turn right onto Dr Andrew J Brown Ave, and head west on E 17th St back toward the Landmark for Peace Memorial.
The event will begin with youth speakers and feature resource tables with community partners, public agencies, and more. One resource table will include the Marion County Youth Violence Prevention Coalition (MCYVPC) which will be distributing free gun lock boxes to residents of Indianapolis who own firearms. *
We invite members of the community to participate.
The event will last approximately 1 1/2 hours.
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Mayor’s Youth Leadership Council
Email: lamarr.davis@mccoyouth.org
Twitter: @IndyMYLC | Facebook: @IndyMYLC | Instagram: @indymylc
Hoosiers Concerned About Gun Violence
Website: hcgv.org
Email: info@hcgv.org
Twitter: @HCGV_Indiana | Facebook: @HCGV.Indiana | Instagram: @HCGV_Indiana
Marion County Youth Violence Prevention Coalition
Website: saferindy.com
Email: mcyvpc@gmail.com
Twitter: @mcyvpc | Facebook: @mcyvpc | Instagram: @mcyvpc
MCCOY (Marion County Commission on Youth)
Website: mccoyouth.org
Email: hannah.swogger@mccoyouth.org
Twitter: @MCCOYouth | Facebook: @MCCOYouth.org | Instagram: @mccoyouth
Peace Learning Center
Website: peacelearningcenter.org
Email: ajackson@peacelearningcenter.org
Twitter: @PeaceLearning | Facebook: @peacelearningcenter | Instagram: @peacelearning
Moms Demand Action
Website: momsdemandaction.org
Email: media@momsdemandaction.org
Twitter: @momsdemand | Facebook: @MomsDemandAction | Instagram: @momsdemand
Students Demand Action
Website: studentsdemandaction.org
Twitter: @studentsdemand | Facebook: @studentsdemand | Instagram: @studentsdemand
Indy Peace Fellowship
Website: indypeace.org
Email: info@indypeace.org
Twitter: @IndyPSFdn | Facebook: @indypsf | Instagram: @indypublicsafetyfdn