End Community Violence Now

Excited to announce Delaware’s 1st Community Violence Intervention Summit!
📅 Oct 14, 2025 | 9:30–4:30
📍 DSU, Dover

National + local leaders share strategies to prevent violence. Free & open to all!

🔗 Register: lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/5qe79yb

Heartbeat of Delmarva: Operation West Laurel WBOC's Maegan Summers meets with community organization Operation West Laurel, a group committed to stopping gun violence in their community.

Community in Action: Operation West Laurel’s co-founder Amy Handy shares the mission behind the movement.

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Dover Neighbors Call for Change During ‘Dover Voices Heard’ Town Hall Fed up with rising crime and gun violence, Dover neighbors gathered Monday night for the “Dover Voices Heard” town hall, calling not just for conversation, but for real change.

On July 21 Dover showed up. Dover spoke out.

At the Dover Voices Heard Town Hall, neighbors, leaders & advocates came together to call for real solutions to rising gun violence.

Change starts with us.
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JUST IN: As part of our @thisisourlane.bsky.social initiative chaired by @josephsakran.bsky.social, we are proud to partner with marketing agency dentsu health for a six-figure ad campaign encouraging healthcare professionals to prevent tragedies by asking patients about firearm access & safety.

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Thank you Cape Gazette for highlighting our open grant opportunity

Now Open: ECVN Pilot CVI Grant Program

💰 Grant Awards: $25K–$100K
💼 Total Available: $300K
⏳ Grant Period: Up to 12 months
🗓️ Deadline: July 31, 2025 @ 11:59 PM

📅 Portal Opens: June 16, 2025
Apply Here: lnkd.in/eRbW3TPe

📅 Info Session June 25 @ 2:00 PM EST
Register: lnkd.in/eNttAybe

Yesterday we joined Jameil Aikeem Congo Cares for their 3rd Annual Gun Violence Forum, where we connected with community and recommitted to collective action.

YouTube video by DETV Tynetta Brown on Strategic Giving & Philanthropy’s Future in Delaware | The Agenda

Tynetta Brown, CEO of Philanthropy Delaware, dives into strategic giving and its impact on Delaware communities. #Philanthropy #Delaware

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We’re excited to welcome Renata B. Kowalczyk of Wilmington Alliance to our Board of Directors!
Also, join us in welcoming Meya Miller as Operations Associate and Danielle Fisher as Program Officer.
Their leadership will strengthen our mission and expand violence prevention across Delaware.

Last Friday and Saturday we were honored to join our partners in Laurel to honor the lives lost to gun violence for Wear Orange Weekend. Thank you Governor
@mattmeyerde.bsky.social for your leadership and commitment to ending gun violence. #WearOrange