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"TURNING PAIN INTO POWER & FEAR INTO PURPOSE"

Helms Middle School Peace Wall 2006
Chris Adams Center for Girls, Peace Wall Martinez, California
Unveiling of Peace Wall Multi Cultural Family Resource Center at Crescent Park 2007

     Healing Circles- MASK,Events, Activities and Projects.
           
          M.A.S.K. HEALS Newsletter 2003
          M.A.S.K/Opportunity West, 
          Out of School Youth outreach efforts 2003
          Peace & Solidarity March 2004
          Community Candlelight Vigil 2004.
          Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center
                    
          Beautiful Life Mural Project 2004
         
          M.A.S.K./East Bay Public Safety Corridor
          Partnership,City of Richmond, Richmond-
          Art Center and Opportunity West. 
          Sponsored by: Project Safe-Neighborhoods.
          Mural is displayed at the entrance of
          the Nevin Community Center. The project
          was spearheaded by Michelle Milam.  
          Ourreach & Consultant, Charlene Harris
          
          Muralist and  Youth Trainer: Isis Rodriguez
          Youth Muralists: Shamar Spencer, Nicole Lazo,
          Jason Sandleford,Jerell Jones, Katie Salvador,
          Pedro Garcia, Kimberly White, TA' Nesha-
          Sherman, Danielle Spencer,Tiana Mc Neely
          Jonathan Wyatt and Sonja Zambrano.
          
          
          Introduction of Victimology Training 2005 
          Victims of Crimes experts from Butte, 
          Sacramento, Martinez, California, facilitated
          six hour training for members of the
          community. Martin Luther King Jr.
          Community Center.

          
          Walk for Peace & Healing 2005
          Forty- block walk passing  through
          (10)hot spots in response to violent
          crime and  senseless violence.
          Anti Violence event held at Martin-
          Luther King Jr. Community Center
.
          
          2nd Annual Community Vigil 2005
          MASK/Totally led Ministies
          37th/Cutting Boulevard.
          Richmond,California.
          
          Healing Circles of Hope Support Group.
          Nevin Community Center  2005- 2006
          Booker T. Anderson Jr. Community Center
          2006-2007

          
          Healing Garden Dedication Ceremony 2006
          Booker T. Anderson Jr. Community Center
          3rd Annual Community Candlelight Vigil.
          
          Silence The Violence  M.A.S.K./KMEL Staff
          Venus/Founder Vigil held in collaboration
          with other Bay Area Cities 37th/Cutting Blvd.
          Richmond, California.

         
          M.A.S.K./Mindful Messages Mentoring 2006
          MASK/World Wall for Peace,
          Peace Wall at  Helms Middle School 2006
         
          M.A.S.K. Annual Evening of Remembrance
          Dinner 2006 for Survivors of Crimes in
          partnership with Veterans of Foreign Wars
          & Ladies Auxiliary # 8399. DJ Goodbeer-
          Productions and the National Brotherhood
          Alliance & Sims Metal Corporation sponsored
          the event along with (VFW)
 
          
          M.A.S.K./VFW Black History Program
          Veterans Hall 2007
          "Ancient Civilizations To Modern Day Times"
          Film: Rosie The Riveter, 761st Tank Battalion.
          Betty Soskin Reid & Aritress Dade
          Ancient African & African American-
          achievement and contributions on,
          story board displays.  Presentations
          facilatated by grassroots organizors.
          
          MASK/World Wall for Peace, Peace
          Wall. Unveiling at the Multi - Cultural

          Family Resource Center at Crescent
          Park 2007
         
          MASK/World Wall for Peace, Peace Wall
          at The Chris Adams Center for Girls/Martinez,
          California 2007

          
          MASK HIV/AIDS Awareness & Prevention 
          Community Partners & Youth Initiative 2007 
          Multi- Cultural Family Resource Center at
          Crescent Park
         
          MASK/Community Mothers/Multi- 
          Cultural-FamilyCenter at Crescent Park.
          Multi Cultural- Health, Fitness, Fun &
          Activity Day  0-5 children and families
  
          
          M.A.S.K. 2nd Annual Evening of Remembrance
          Dinner 2007 in partnership with Veterans of 
          Foreign Wars Post - Men & Ladies Auxiliary
          # 8399 and Sims Metal Corporation.

         
          MASK/VFW, Black History Program 2008
          Arts & Cultural Displays along with African 
          Libration Ceremony and delicious Soul food.
          Guest speakers: Tom Tramble/Author/Pullmen
          Porters of West Oakland and Aduni Lockhart on
          African civilizations and African American
          cultures.

          
          M.A.S.K. "Project Earn & Learn"
          in partnership with Bay Area Peacekeepers
          & First Families.
Violence Prevention,
          Parental Skills and Creative Writing
          Workshops, for children and teens. 2008

         
          M.A.S.K. 3rd Evening of Remembrance 
          Dinner for Survivors of Crimes in partner
          ship with Veterans of Foreing Wars  
          Post Men & Ladies Auxiliary # 8399,
          Bay Area Peacekeepers, Richmond
          Police Community Services Department
          Office- of Neighborhood Safety,City
          of Richmond,Totally-led Ministries and
          Street Safe Kids. 2008
          

         21st Annual Victims March
         Held in Sacramento, California. M.A.S.K.,
         members and supporters each year 
         participates in the ceremonies are sponsored
         by California Peace Officers Assoication,
         along with Crime Victims United
         The event is held each year in April or May.
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          M.A.S.K. Healing Butterfly Garden:
          In 2005 a project implemented that engaged
          seventy-five families directly impacted, 
          along with local members of the community. 
          The survivors painted beautiful
          butterflies and planted a garden in
          remembrance of their love ones. 

          Sketch Artist: Eileen Gailing  Artists Survivors
          of Crimes. The Butterfly garden, space was
          graciously donated at the Booker T. Anderson
          Jr. Community Center by former City of Richmond's
          Mayor IrmaAnderson in 2005.
        
           Resourceful websites: 
           www.officeofvictimsofcrimes.org 
              
www.parentsofmurderedchildren.org
              www.contracostavictimassistantcenter.org
             
www.kayasartgallery.com
              www.1000mothers.com
              khadafyfoundation.org
           www.victimsunited.org 
           www.crisiscenter.org

          Homelessness Resources
          www.gripcommunity.org
         
          Crime Prevention Resources:
          www.ci.ri.org 
          www.adoptablock.org  
          www.streetsafekids.org

           Counseling Servives: 
           www.familyworks.org   
          

     
 


      



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