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Speakers told stories of
their involvement with violence and how the community needs
to become more engaged in the work of ending violence; the
Scott High School Band provided music and pastors Tim Clark
and Cedric Brock opened and closed the event.
The speakers were Michelle
Moore, director of Second Chance, a non-profit agency that
assists victims of human trafficking; Les Robinson, a member
of Parents of Murdered Children and Art Jones, whose
daughter, a victim of domestic violence, was murdered.
PECS was formed in
September of this year and is a group of Toledo-area
citizens and groups who have been gathering to talk about
how to end violence in the community. The group is committed
to developing a network of support for community members and
organizations through E-Zones and E-Cells.
Brock is chairman and
Anita Madison, co-chairman.
The partners include most
of the non-profit , education, law enforcement and
government agencies in the Toledo area.
The next community rally
will be held in March. For more information, call
567-45-1071 or go online to www.facebook.com/ToledoPECS. |
