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Smoke & Oak Fundraiser to Support JLD Community Solutions
Smoke & Oak partners with Garrett Holloway, participant in JLD Community Soltions' "Men of Valor Christmas Ball", to faise funds in support of the organization.
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Triad family creates nonprofit to honor loved one
FOX8 WGHP news coverage.
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The Dispatch: Lexington family turns pain into community gun violence awareness event
“We want to be a voice of reason that you can truly make a difference choice,” Nyarko said. “We can handle conflict in a different way, that there may be other issues involved causing you to be on the verge of making a bad decision. ... We want to promote mental health and allow others to share their stories, because ours is not the only one.”
Lexington Police Chief Robby Rummage said that he couldn’t be more pleased by this community-led event.
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Everytown for Gun Safety: Moments that Survive
Our story, along with those of other survivors of gun violence, help lift up survivor stories and shine a spotlight on the countless ways gun violence affects the lives of Americans.
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Davidson Local: JLD Scholarship Gala Offers Inspirational Message
More than sixty guests gathered for the first annual Johnny Leroy “Lee Lee” Dawkins Scholarship “Where They Are Now” gala on Sunday, December 11 at Lexington’s Edward C. Smith Civic Center. The event and silent auction served as a fundraiser for the scholarship fund that began 11 years ago after Johnny Leroy Dawkins Jr. was tragically killed in gun violence. Click the link to read more.
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Davidson Local: JLD Scholarship Fund Annual FundraiserList Item 2
“We cannot say thank you enough to our family, friends and the community who believe in what we’re doing and have chosen to support. We’re also very proud of our scholarship recipients and their amazing accomplishments. We are excited for the future of the scholarship fund and it’s endeavors,” said Dia Nyarko, co-founder
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Davidson Local: Scholarship Fund Sees GrowthList Item 3
“I think he would’ve found a way to make an impact in the community,” Nyarko stated. “Whether or not it would have been through scholarship, I’m not sure. But I know making a positive impact in some type of way was important to him.”
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Women AdvaNCe: Finding Purpose in LossList Item 1
I’m sure most, if not all, of us have experienced the loss of a loved one. My mom and I are no different. February 1st, 2008, my brother – Johnny Leroy Dawkins, Jr. – turned 25 years old. While we sent our birthday wishes and celebrated his day, there was no way of knowing this would be the last birthday we would celebrate with him here with us physically. On July 26th, 2008 – only five, almost six, months later – my brother’s life was abruptly and tragically taken as a result of gun violence.