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PEARLS FOR TEEN GIRLS HOSTED VIOLENCE PREVENTION MARCH & RALLY

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Event coordinated as a result of recent tragic shooting of “Pearl Girl”

(Milwaukee, WI) PEARLS for Teen Girls Inc. will host a violence prevention march and rally this evening to raise awareness and provide inspiration to Milwaukee residents that have been impacted by violence. This event is being coordinated as a result of a tragic shooting of a PEARLS for Teen Girls participant, which occurred at the corner of 26th and Hadley. The teenager was hospitalized and is paralyzed from the incident.

“We are deeply saddened by this random act of violence against one of our precious “Pearl Girls,” said Danae Davis, PEARLS for Teen Girls Executive Director. “As a community we must come together to provide support and guidance for youth and to help them understand that senseless violence is never an option.”

Following is a schedule of events for the march and rally:

Date:                                   Tuesday, November 27th, 2007
5:15 to 5:50 p.m.            March to North Division High School from 26th and Hadley
6:00 p.m.                      Community Welcome and Introductions

North Division Multiplex Auditorium
1011 W. Center Street, Milwaukee, WI 53206

6:15 to 6:35pm               Guest Speaker Anne E. Schwartz from MPD
                                   Carmen McBride of the Healing Center
                                   Yushima Cherry Poetry
                                   Kassoni and Ashanti’s P.S.A
                                   Deshawn Ewing “Enough is Enough”
                                   Open Poetry Slam
                                   Words from Yasmine’s mother

7:45 to 8:00pm Closing

Established in 1992, PEARLS for Teen Girls, Inc. serves more than 500 girls within Milwaukee County neighborhoods at highest risk for violence, truancy, abuse, teen pregnancy and poverty. PEARLS for Teen Girls is committed to being the community’s signature program for maximizing girls’ self-development in the areas of personal responsibility, empathy, awareness, respect, leadership and support.