Violence is down, hope is up!
- BuildaBridge Int'l
- Dec 11, 2025
- 1 min read
Don't delay, give today.
Gun violence is down. Hope is up! YOU. HELPED. MAKE. THIS. HAPPEN.
I just attended a memorial service event for the victims of Sandy Hook. 13 years ago, children and their teachers were gunned down and murdered in a senseless and depraved act. It still hurts and continues to hurt when gun violence claims more lives. It's a stark reminder of how much we still haven't done to prevent deaths from gun violence.
The State of Pennsylvania, the City of Philadelphia and organizations like BuildaBridge have been pooling resources to create safe, healing, and hope-raising spaces. Gun violence is down. It's working.
We've spent all year at the Lonnie Young Recreation Center, spent the winter and spring in West Philadelphia, and our summer continued our work at Lonnie Young Recreation Center as well as the Winchester and Penrose recreation centers that border Temple University in East North Philadelphia.
Homicides are down 15% and violent crimes are down nearly 10%.
We know that when BuildaBridge engages with youth, we see improvements in resilience (10%), self-efficacy (10%) and hopefulness (11%) - all power tools to mitigate trauma, face adversity, and shape a hope-infused future.
More time with youth, means more opportunities to heal and hope-raise.
There's still a long road ahead of us. Will you join us?
Stay tuned for some more updates, wishing you only the best.
Ami Yares, executive director;
the BuildaBridge Board of Directors
& BuildaBridge Teaching Artists
It is heartening to see these tangible results from your work in Philadelphia. The fact that homicides and violent crimes are decreasing is significant, but seeing the actual percentages in resilience and hopefulness among the youth is what really proves the long-term impact of creative intervention. I came across a community development article on https://englandderbyshire.co.uk/ that discussed how consistent engagement in safe spaces is the most effective way to break the cycle of violence. This memorial service is a sobering reminder of why this work can never stop. Thank you for providing these hope-raising spaces.
Really appreciated this thoughtful and hopeful post. It’s encouraging to read about positive changes and community efforts that focus on reducing violence and building stronger, more supportive environments. The message of hope and progress feels especially important and timely. I recently came across a similar discussion on a review blog https://www.sherwaytrilliumdental.ca/, which also emphasized the importance of community-driven change and optimism for the future.
하루 종일 서서 일한 후 이용했는데 전체적인 과정이 매끄럽고 안정적이었습니다 출장마사지 를 받으면서 하체 피로가 많이 줄어들었고 몸 전체가 편안해지는 느낌이 있어 매우 만족스러운 경험이었습니다
일정 조율이 쉬워 개인 생활과 병행하기 좋습니다. 중간에 관련 내용을 포함하니 활용성과 장점이 잘 드러나 독자 입장에서 이해하기 유흥알바 편했습니다.
관리사분이 친절하게 상태를 체크해주시고 필요한 부위를 집중적으로 관리해주셔서 좋았어요. 특히 수원출장마사지 이용 후 피로감이 줄어들고 몸이 가벼워진 느낌이라 꾸준히 받고 싶은 생각이 들었습니다.