One of the Last Chances for DC Candidates to Address the General
Public Before Elections
Last Open Forum for DC Residents to Have their Voices
Heard on their Issues
Rally for Public Safety and Against Gun Violence
RALLY TO BE HELD AT
13TH &
SUNDAY, AUGUST 27
10 AM – 6 PM
Since
May 1 ROOT (Reaching Out to Others Together) Inc. has been collecting
signatures from residents of the District as part of its proactive campaign to
reduce gun violence, incidents of youth violence, and homicides and get
community involvement. To date ROOT’s staff has collected over 7,000
signatures towards its goal of 10,000 signatures by September 1.
There
is no doubt that public safety, and gun violence are of number one priority to
citizens of the
In
an effort to address the issues of public safety and gun violence
affecting the District of Columbia, all mayoral, council chair, and council at
large candidates have been invited to Freedom Plaza on August 27 from 10 am
until 6 pm to a “Rally for Public Safety and Against Gun Violence”
to address your concerns.
At
the rally, all candidates campaigning for citywide office will have perhaps
their last opportunity to state to the general public about how each
would address the public's concerns about public safety and gun violence if
elected, prior to the September elections.
Also on this 38th
anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s March on Washington, we will be
calling on Congress to take action against this epidemic of gun violence
plaguing cities and communities throughout America.
We
ask for your support as we address these systemic and endemic issues
facing us all. Organizations, agencies, clergy, or individuals who wish
to become involved please contact Ava Harrison or Dawn Butcher, 202
332-ROOT, 1 866-570-ROOT.
ALL CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR CITYWIDE
OFFICE HAVE BEEN INVITED TO THIS RALLY; MOST HAVE RESPONDED AND HAVE PROMISED
TO MAKE APPEARANCE. BE SURE TO COME OUT AND HEAR YOUR CONCERNS
ADDRESSED.
Media Contact: Priscilla Clarke, Clarke & Associates, pclarkepr@aol.com, 202 723.2200.
Kenneth E. Barnes, Sr., MS
ROOT (Reaching Out to Others Together), Inc.
2905 11th St, NW
Suite 207
Washington, DC 20001
Tel: (202) 332-ROOT
Fax: (202) 332-8250
Toll Free: (866) 570-ROOT
Email: kennysr@rootinc.org
Web: www.rootinc.org
Too
many lives are being lost, too many victims injured, and too many communities
are being held hostage to this systemic and endemic tide of violence. As a
government, and as a community, we must begin to offer proactive, rather than
reactive, alternatives.
Kenneth E. Barnes, Sr., MS
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