NEW HAVEN >> Bereavement Care Network, Inc. will hold its 3rd annual "Decrease the Violence
Increase the Peace" march and rally beginning at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 26 at
the Charles Street Substation at 26 Charles St., organizers said in a release.
The march will proceed
to the Dixwell Q-House and carry over to the side of the building at Wexler
Grant Field. The rally begins at 2 p.m. The rain date for the event is Oct. 3.
Bereavement Care Network
is working bring communities together, to form a network of individuals/groups
to work toward solutions to stop violence in the city, while assisting families
as they manage the grief of losing a loved one, founder Nakia N. Dawson said in
the release.
There will be speakers,
performances, and vendors, Dawson said. “This will be a time for our young
people to come (in) fellowship together in peace.”
Organizations seeking to
have an information booth or become a vendor should R.S.V.P. no later than Sept.
5, with group/organization’s name and number of participants. Confirm via email
at bcn062013@gmail.com, or call 203-589-5538.
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