What we've done so far...(2010-2011)

Seeds of Peace Community Youth Organization


Mission: To become a significant factor in the movement to end inner city violence with an emphasis on putting a stop to the senseless killing of young black men by other young black men.

Brief Summary: Seeds of Peace Community Youth Organization began as an idea to take some youth from economically deprived communities with high rates of gun violence to the Splash Moraine Water Park. The word spread and in the summer of 2009, Seeds of Peace too over 60 young people to this water park. Most of the children came from the Northland Village, the Five Oaks, DeSota Bass, and Eagle Ridge neighborhoods of North Dayton. These children became our main focus.

From this trip to the Splash Moraine Water Park, Seeds of Peace volunteers and mentors began to find events in the Montgomery County Area that is geared towards young people. Within two years, we have helped introduce scores of inner city youth to activities, events, and people that help to enrich their young lives. We have organized several volunteers and mentors from our local communities who have donated their time, money, networks, and effort during these past two years.

Seeds of Peace also holds several monthly meetings and workshops that teach young people how to settle conflicts in a non violent manner, how to avoid the pitfalls that plague inner city youth throughout the country, and how to strengthen their bonds between family and friends to help maintain a sense of community.

We accomplished all of these endeavors through donations provided by several organizations and members of our local communities and the work of the youth who are members of Seeds of Peace.


Partial List of Sponsors and Partners:

Marlon Shackleford
Pastor Brown of Vineyard CDC, 3110 Stop 8 Road, Dayton, Ohio
People's Market, 2010 N. Main Street, Dayton, Ohio
Willis “Bing” Davis
Dr. Robert C. Walker
Wright and Vannay, LPA.
Sisters of the Precious Blood
Cachet G!, 133 East 3rd Street, Dayton, Ohio
Christ Episcopal Church, 20 West 1st Street, Dayton, Ohio
Shaw Cleaners, 2241 Germantown Avenue, Dayton, Ohio
Living Word Church, 926 East National Road, Vandalia, Ohio
Body of Christ Deliverance Center, 2345 Catalpa Avenue, Dayton, Ohio
Victory Project, 16 West 5th Street, Dayton, Ohio
Don's Pawn Shop, Dayton, Ohio
Walgreens
Marathon Gas Station (Main St. & Fountain St.)
United Foods, 2141 N. Main Street, Dayton, Ohio
Tyrone Muhammad
Rashaad Muhammad
Aldersgate United Methodist Church
Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church
Greater Allen AME
Maranatha Church, 4501 Wolf Road, Dayton, Ohio
The Black Male Think Tank (BMTT)

List of Events and Activities:

Tenth Annual Paddle in the Park, Eastwood Lake Park
BJ McKinney Football Camp, 2010
K4L (Hip Hop based violence prevention program), 2011
Summit Church Fine Arts Camp, 2011
North Main Street Bulk Clean Up
Maranatha Youth Night – every Wednesday night
Hooked on Fishing, Not Drugs – Metroparks
11th Annual Black Man's Think Tank (BMTT) Conference
“Yes We Can End the Violence” montly support meetings