Event Details

Date: Saturday, June 3, 2023

Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Location: Breeden Insurance Amphitheater

333 S Main St, Lexington, NC

Walk begins @ 10:00 AM

Meet @ 9:30 AM | Holt Moffitt Field | 101 W 9th Ave., Lexington, NC

Block Party begins after walk

Breeden Insurance Amphitheater | 333 S Main St, Lexington, NC

*We encourage all participants to Wear Orange in support of gun violence awareness.

**Shuttle service will be provided from Breeden Insurance Amphitheater to Holt Moffitt Field for the walk.

Friday, June 2nd is National Gun Violence Awareness Day! 

A part of JLD Scholarship Fund's mission is to raise awareness and join the fight against gun violence. We are excited to observe Gun Violence Awareness Month hosting our first annual signature event, the Community Against Gun Violence Block Party.

The purpose for this event is to bring communities across the Triad area together to:

• Shed light on the impacts of gun violence on our local community
• Educate on ways to resolve conflict in a healthy manner
• Promote mental health
• Provide practical tips on how we can help to keep our community safe

We do all of this with a passion for preventing black and brown young men from being on the giving or receiving end of gun violence.

The event will begin with a walk for gun violence awareness and culminate at the Breeden Insurance Amphitheater where we will have a full day of events planned. During this event attendees can expect to hear from various speakers including Mayor Jason Hayes, Chief of Police Robby Rummage, a licensed therapist - Dr. Vivian Barnette - who will discuss mental health and problem resolution and notable leaders in the community. They can also expect to hear positive messages from live performers, enjoyable sounds from a live DJ sure to keep the good vibes going and support a variety of local vendors and food trucks.



Want to learn more about what this is event is Not and what it's truly all about? Let's Talk About It!