~~~~~~~~I AM MY Brother's Keeper Unity Day Citywide Anti-violence Campaign~~~~~~~~
| City Wide Anti-violence Campaign | ||
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| Phase 1- Repetition: We ask the businesses in the city of Chicago to participate in a citywide anti-violence campaign by helping to promote the consciousness of non-violence and unity by posting the I Am My Brother's Keeper Unity Day poster in their place of business. | ||
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| Phase 2- Silent Proclamation By Visual Display: We ask the residents to participate in this citywide anti-violence campaign by honoring the memory of those who have lost their lives to violence by wearing an I Am My Brother's Keeper Unity Day T-shirt every Friday and Saturday. | ||
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| Phase 3- Partnerships: We ask the faith based and community organizations to create programs around the theme "I Am My Brother's Keeper". | ||
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| Phase 4- Action: Develop/ open community/ youth centers in EVERY community in Chicago. | ||
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| Our goal is to stop the violence in Chicago by uniting the communities in one spirit of unity. | ||
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| I Am My Brother's Keeper Unity Day | ||
| is a not for profit organization registered, and in good standing with the state of Illinois (authentication #1509902764 http:/www.cyberdriveillinois.com) whose primary focus is humanity. Established in the South Shore community, I Am My Brother's Keeper Unity Day has expanded it's pilot anti-violence campaign city-wide! United efforts with South Shore Bible Baptist Church, local faith based organizations, residents, Maranatha Community/ Youth Center, and over 100 businesses have contributed to lowering the homicide rate in South Shore by 46.6%. We are asking the residents, businesses, faith based and community organizations in the city of Chicago to participate in this city wide anti-violence campaign. | ||
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| Residents | ||
| We appeal to you, the residents of the city of Chicago, to participate in this city wide anti-violence campaign by helping to introduce and promote the consciousness of non-violence and unity in the communities by wearing an I AM MY BROTHER'S KEEPER T-shirt every Friday and Saturday honoring the memory of those persons who have lost their lives to violence. | ||
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| Businesses | ||
| We are asking the businesses in the city of Chicago to participate in this city wide anti-violence campaign by helping to introduce and promote the consciousness of non-violence and unity in the community by placing an I AM MY BROTHER'S KEEPER poster in their place of business and offering a discount to customers wearing an I AM MY BROTHER'S KEEPER T-shirt on Fridays and Saturdays, honoring the memory of those persons who have lost their lives to violence. |
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| Faith Based and Community Organizations | ||
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| We are asking all faith based and community organizations in the City of Chicago, to participate in this city wide anti-violence campaign by helping to introduce and promote the consciousness of non-violence and unity in your communities by establishing programs and creating flyers around the theme of I AM MY BROTHERS KEEPER expounding on the meaning of being our brother's keeper; looking outside of ourselves, seeing the needs of others and reaching out to help. | ||
| Greater Rock of Ages | 1520 W. 69th Street | Pastor Michael Jones |
| Macedonia Tabernacle Baptist Church | 109 E. 75th Street | Rev. Dr. Frederic G. Jackson |
| St. Lawrence Chosen Ministries | 7400 S. St. Lawrence Ave. | Pastor Alonzo Nichols |