Dozens of families plant trees in honor of loved ones lost to gun violence
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and last updated 2021-05-01 19:16:02-04
DENVER Dozens of families got together Saturday morning to plant more than 200 trees honoring victims of gun violence.
The trees were planted at Park Hill Golf Course in Denver.
Among those planting a tree were T Chaka King and his family. They lost 17-year-old Davarie Armstrong in July 2020. I wake up everyday thinking about the situation and this right here is a start for me mending my own roots, said King.
King said he was mending his own roots after the death of his stepson, Davarie, by planting some.
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Even though it s his job to be the inspirational guy, Denver South s Ryan Marini can t help but be inspired by football players.
He s seen a player lose his house to a fire and the team also had to deal with the tragic loss of teammate Davarie Armstrong to a shooting last summer. After an 18-15 win over Vista PEAK on April 17, the Ravens were voted as the top Class 5A team in the state.
They played with heavy hearts and it had fueled an undefeated regular season. Marini is the guy who takes charge of the team but he s also the first one to say it s his guys who make this team special, not the coach. Still, it takes the right kind of leader to help these young men through the tragedies that they have dealt with and push them to be at their absolute best, both in football and in life.
On Monday, the first day of National Youth Violence Prevention Week, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock kicked off a panel to discuss how the city is tackling youth violence in the community.
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