More than 100 guns had been turned in by noon, quickly exhausting the supply of gift cards until Brown s, led by Philadelphia grocer Jeff Brown, provided additional gift cards. There’s a difference between just asking people to turn in guns and we did that last year – and offering them an incentive, and it shows that this works, said Bilal Qayyum, president of the Fathers Day Rally Committee.
The Greenfield Foundation, a Philadelphia-based charitable organization run by Emily Clark, offered $10,000 in funding for the incentive program. Clark said gun violence should be considered everyone s problem.
City Councilmember Cindy Bass, who participated the event, said the program helped address two critical needs in the city.
Philadelphia police have charged the father of a 9-year-old girl who was shot and killed inside a home on Wednesday. I don t want my grandkids to come in playing one day, you know, it s put away in a closet, back of the closet, but children get into everything, Wilson said.
Hundreds of people in Philadelphia did the same, turning their guns into police stationed at the Yesha Ministries and the Greater Exodus Baptist Church from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. There s a difference between just asking folks to come and turn in guns, which we had done last year in our efforts, but when you have an incentive, it shows that it works, said Bilal Qayyum, the president of Father s Day Rally Committee, one of the organizers.
McLanahan and Oyer honored
By Angela Shepherd - For The Times-Gazette
Greenfield Village Council member Brenda Losey (left) is pictured during Tuesday’s council meeting. Also pictured are (l-r) council clerk Sherry Parker, city manager Todd Wilkin and law director Hannah Bivens.
Photo by Angela Shepherd
Tonia McLanahan was named January’s Citizen-of-the-Month at Tuesday’s Greenfield Village Council meeting. She is pictured in the center with council members (l-r) Phil Clyburn, Eric Borsini and Brenda Losey; city manager Todd Wilkin; and council member Mark Branham.
Photo by Angela Shepherd
Photo by Angela Shepherd
Tuesday’s meeting of the Greenfield Village Council included the recognition of a resident and an employee for what they do for the Greenfield community, and also included hope from the city manager for unity in the country.
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