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Reaching
Out to Others Together
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ROOT
(Reaching Out to Others Together) Inc. is a
Washington, DC based nonprofit 501(c)3
organization, committed to advocacy and
intervention on behalf of homicide victims and their
families. Our mission is to motivate and mobilize
communities to take a proactive approach to reducing
homicides and the senseless violence occurring in
our cities.
ROOT Inc. seeks to be a nationally recognized
institution with expertise in addressing the |
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ROOT causes of the
systemic apathy that fosters a culture of violence
in our communities today, and to implement multimodal
solutions that ensure individuals, families and
communities stop enduring the tragedy of homicides
by gun violence. |
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Jan 14, 2008 - ROOT New
England Chapter opens with historic conference..
ROOT
(Reaching Out to
Others Together),
Inc. and its Board of Directors is proud to
formally announce the establishment of the first
official chapter of
ROOT outside of its home base in
Washington, DC, and the opening of the New
England office located in Boston as it begins a
nationwide campaign and movement to address the
epidemic of youth violence and gun violence
in cities and
communities throughout America.
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Boston Police
Commissioner Edward Davis speaks at the conference
on Mon. Jan 13 |
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The historic press
conference was joined by Congressman John Oliver,
First Congressional
District,
Massachusetts; Police Commissioner Edward
Davis; Boston City Councilmembers Sam Yoon and
Chuck Tuner, local community and victims of gun
violence, as well as by a contingency from
Washington, DC including Mr. Barnes. Members of
the New England Chapter included William (Billy)
Celester retired Superintendent Boston Police
Department/ Co-Chair National Board; 1st Vice
President Minister Don Muhammad Nation of Islam
Mosque #11 Co-Chair of ROOT National Task Force;
2nd Vice President John Wells Retired Boston
Police Department and many others ..read
more..
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In 2002 alone -
3,012 children and teens were
killed by gun violence in the United
States. That is
one child every three (3) hours,
eight (8) children every day, and
more than
50 children every week. In
addition every year at least 4-5 times
as many children and teens suffer from
non-lethal firearm injuries.
Source:
Children's Defense Fund- Wash, DC |
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January is Guns Aside Month
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for details |
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Root has many special
events planned for the month of January, 2008
Click
here for a complete listing and calendar of events.
We hope to see everyone at our there! |
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A coalition comprised of
national agencies and
institutions is organizing a
movement to address the
epidemic of gun violence,
increasing incidents of
youth violence, poverty,
drug abuse, HIV/AIDS, and
corollary antecedents. If
you are interested in
joining this movement please
contact us at
nationalcommunityinaction@rootinc.org
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