Several community events have been scheduled around Philadelphia in the coming weeks, to remember the victims of violence and to find solutions.
Friday: Candle lighting for victims and survivors of violence
The Philadelphia Coalition for Victim Advocacy invites you to their annual candle lighting ceremony this Friday to mark National Victims’ Rights Week and to “remember and honor victims and survivors of violence, and to take a stand against crime in our communities.”
Meet at the First Unitarian Church at 2125 Chestnut Street. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the ceremony begins at 6:30. You can find more info on Facebook.
Tuesday: Vigil for homicide victims
The Richard Johnson Center at Saint Joseph’s University will be holding their eighth annual Vigil for Homicide Victims next Tuesday, April 8th at 7p.m., at the Chapel of St. Joseph, off of Cardinal Avenue. View the event flyer on Facebook.
Participants in the interdenominational service will light candles and read names to remember the 247 lives lost to violence in Philadelphia in 2013. Mayor Nutter is expected to attend.
The Gun Crisis Reporting Project partnered with the Richard Johnson Center and Philadelphia City Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr., for the #PhilaCrimeSummit in 2012.
April 18th: Good Friday Service
Heeding God’s Call, a faith-based movement to prevent gun violence, will hold their annual Good Friday service, “a city-wide ecumenical service… to honor lives lost to violence” at Sister Muhummad/Durham Park, at 47th Street and Wyalusing Avenue, at 4 p.m. View the event flyer on Facebook.
Check our report from last year’s Good Friday Vigil with Heeding God’s Call.
Next month: The Cost of Violence National Conference in Philadelphia
Mothers in Charge, a community advocacy and support organization for families affected by violence, will host the second annual Cost of Violence National Conference from may 12th through 14th at the Philadelphia Downtown Sheraton, at 201 North 17th Street. Register now.
Video report: The 2013 Cost of Violence National Conference: Day One
Related reports:
- The 2013 Cost of Violence National Conference convenes in Philadelphia
- Mothers in Charge founder Dorothy Johnson-Speight named Citizen of the Year by the Philadelphia Inquirer
- Philadelphia Commissioner Ramsey addresses Mother in Charge Gala
Photo at top of page: Members of Heeding Gods Call participate in the 2013 Good Friday vigil to end gun violence, outside Benjamin Franklin High School in the Spring Garden section of Philadelphia. Photograph for the Gun Crisis Reporting Project by Joseph Kaczmarek.
Posted by Jim MacMillan.
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