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

On Saturday, June 4th from 10am until 4pm, MetroParks at Eastwood MetroPark will have it's 12th annual "Paddle in the Park." The event is free and open to the public. Participants can choose any style of boat from kayaks to canoes to touring boats. You can try a boat or take a class. For more information contact Five Rivers Metro Park at 937.567.4478 or check here.

Seeds of Peace Community Youth Organization is asking for volunteers to chaperone and/or provide transportation to several young people throughout the inner city Dayton area. For more info on Seeds of Peace please contact Brother Larry at 937.520.8011.

2011 Reds Rookie Success League in Dayton, Ohio

Seeds of Peace Community Youth Organization in Dayton, Ohio is looking for volunteers to drive and chaperone inner city youth to the 2001 Reds Rookie Success League at Kettering Fields in Dayton, Ohio on Monday's and Tuesday's from 9am until 1pm beginning June 13th and ending July 6th.

The Reds Rookie Success League also needs children between the ages of 7 and 12 to participate in this FREE program. For more information on this program go to this website.

If you want to help Seeds of Peace, contact Brother Larry at 937.520.8011.

Hooked on Fishing 2011 Day Three

Officer Z setting up all of the fishing poles...



Some more training before we head to the pond


already caught one...


"We're eating catfish tonight!"


Father and Son.

Hooked on Fishing Day Two

If you missed it, here are the pictures...

Thanks to Officer Z of Metro Parks. How could we forget Dayton Metro Parks?


Can't forget the Nightcrawlers!



And their off!



Look at that professional casting! (only at day MetroParks!)






They are not catching, but they are still having fun!


Got ONE!



See? hard work and patience pays off!

Hooked on Fishing Day One

We had a blast today at Dayton MetroParks Possum Creek Park. Big up to the volunteers and chaperones of the Seeds of Peace Youth Organization as well as the volunteers for Hooked on Fishing, Not Drugs program. A big thanks to Officer Z of the MetroParks Park Rangers who taught the safety and fishing classes. We will be there next Saturday, May 7th at 9am sharp. See you all there. Again if you want to volunteer, please contact Brother Larry at 937.520.8011.




Here a member of Seeds of Peace learns about water conservation.

Clean up day and Open Swim

On Saturday, April 16th, the Seeds of Peace Community Youth Organization is looking for volunteers and chaperones for two events:

The North Main Street Business Association will sponsor a “North Main Street Clean-Ups” on Saturdays April 16th from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Volunteers will pick up litter and remove overgrown vegetation along the North Main Street corridor, from Redwood Avenue to Riverview Avenue. Participants should report to United Foods at 2141 N. Main St. by 8:30 a.m. Gloves, brooms, bags and other clean-up tools will be provided.

Then

from 12:30pm until 3:30pm at the Greater Dayton Recreation Center at Roosevelt Commons located at 2021 West Third Street, in dayton, Ohio will be hosting a free open swim day.

Seeds of Peace is looking for volunteers to drive our youth to and from these events. We are also looking for chaperones. In the last two years, Seeds of Peace was the organization that successfully arrived with several youth volunteers surpassing all other organizations in Dayton, Ohio.

You don't have to volunteer for both events. You can volunteer for either one or both. For more information please contact Brother Larry @937-520-8011.