Peaceful Coalition

The monthly meeting of the Youth CHOICES Collaborative will be on April 7th at CDRec from 3:00 to 4:00.

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           Yes! Gangs are recruiting your kids. In the past few years, many group of kids have formed their oun gang with their oun respective idea. Im not saying this is a bad thing, but seriously look at what your kids are getting into. They go to school, they meet new friends, and somethimes they don't feel like they fit in and there's plenty of BS going on at home and they feel as if their new friends are their new family.

 
The Peaceful Coalition will be facilitating a workshop on Wednesday, October
7th from 5:30 - 7:00 at CD Recreation.

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The summer fundraising beach dance was a success. There were not too many but a good amount of people. Everyone was having fun and there was no problems at all. Everyone was either dancing or hanging out with friends and having a great time. The music we had at the dance was also great thanks to our DJ, DJ Dizzy. There were many prizes given away like gift certifacates, passes, and gift cards. The games and events were successful as well. There was a dance contest, limbo contest, best dress contest, and prizes being raffled. Refreshments were also sold as well.

Today we went to several liqour stores and put stickers saying "Hey You! it's illegal to sell achohol to people under 21" on a variety of different sold substances. The B.O.L.D. Coalition with the help of Peaceful Coalition Ambassadors, decided to do this sticker idea because the B.O.L.D. Coalition tested several different liqour stores by sending a underage customer to buy achohol, to see if liqour stores check for identifaction, and numerous have failed.

So far this past summer, the Peaceful Coalition members were involved with many neighborhood clean ups. We have cover areas in the Flint ,Cook Pond, Maple Garden Park, and Corky Row. We also were involved in clean ups at the housing projects like Sunset Hill, Heritage Heights, and Maple Gardens.Peaceful Coalition members work together as a team to pick up any trash or objects that have been left behind and littered. While collecting the trash, we wore cotton gloves and carried black bags that were filled with garbage that was left on the ground.

Peaceful Coalition is holding a fundraiser by throwing a dance for the youth On August 22nd and will be held at CDreceation at 72 Bank Street. We have been goin to local stores attempting to get donations for the dance and so far so good. The dance will be $7.00 entry but $5.00 with a school I.D. It will be a beach theme party so it'll be a little more interesting for them and attract them.

On Tuesday August fourth, the Peaceful Coalition summer group assisted and provide basketball challenges at the National Night Out. Tuesday morning our group and the youth outreach workers help cleaned Griffin Park and the surrounding areas in the neighborhood. That evening there was a huge crowd, with children and adults enjoying themselves. They didn't seem to mine the heat at all. Their faces were filled with happiness. Everyone was eating, dancing, smiling, getting involve in the many activities that was offered.