Parents said events like this encourage them to speak out and find solutions, such as creating more resources for survivors and families.
Crime survivors, families gather for healing vigil in Philadelphia churchThe Salt and Light Church in Philadelphia's Kingsessingneighborhood transformed intoa safe space for crime survivors and loved ones on Saturday night.
"We're a mixed bag of all types of traumas, but we've come together to love each other, to support each other, and make a difference," said Yolanda Jennings, the coordinator of the Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice Philadelphia chapter. West is the director of Philadelphia's Parents of Murdered Children chapter, while Evette Tucker created the nonprofit Handz Off to raise awareness about child molestation.
These parents said events like this encourage them to speak out and find solutions, such as creating more resources for survivors and families.
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