Stop the Violence...

Here are some pictures from this weekends Stop the Violence Fun Day. It really was very uplifting. Lots of folks were out enjoying the great weather.

The Stop the Violence group met again last night. Here's the story.
One of the most (potentially) important things to come out of the meeting was the announcement that the Family Links program will be applying for a Department of Justice grant called the "Weed and Seed program.

Th e grant seems like a really good fit for Anniston, combining elements of law enforcement and revitalization. The question yet to be answered is whether the essential players are willing to play along. Because it is holistic in approach, all the parts have to work together to make the whole.

Often these types of grants can come across as accusatory. Those who are already out pounding the pavement arresting the bad guys or providing services for those considered "at risk" are working as hard as they can. I'm trying to work up another article to describe the program in more detail, perhaps even visit another Weed and Seed site in Al.