National Healing Campaign - Weekend of Carnage Leaves 13 Shot, 4 Dead in Philadelphia
- SNM
- Jul 18, 2017
- 2 min read
Homicides in Philadelphia are up 20% year over year and at the highest total since 2012.
I had the pleasure of being introduced to Bilal Qayyum about a year ago.
He's the President of Father's Day Rally Committee, a non-profit organization that's been working to alleviate violence in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley area for over 20 years.
His commitment is unwavering and unparalleled.
Two more people, including a teenager, were shot in Philadelphia overnight bringing the total number of gunshot victims in just over 24 hours to 13.
Police responded to the 400 block of Cheltenham Avenue in the Lawncrest section of the city around 11:30 p.m. Sunday to find a 15-year-old suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his torso, arms and legs. Medics rushed the boy to Einstein Medical Center where doctors listed him in critical condition but expected him to survive, Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said.
"This (boy) was shot right in front of his house while family members were sitting on the front steps… enjoying the evening," Small said.
Bilal believes that fatherhood is the essence of a strong family. He says, "A father is the essence of what a responsible man should be for sons and daughters".
We agree.
We are happy to support Bilal and the Father's Day Rally Committee as they launch a National Healing Campaign.
The rising gun violence in this country is unacceptable and requires that we support the bold and courageous individuals and organizations who are fighting the fight on our behalf.
Please support FDRC with your Stop Stuff™ purchase and spread the word.
Thank you!
Seanne
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