SATURDAY, BALTIMORE FAMILIES CAME OUT TO AN EVENT GEARED TOWARD PREVENTING VIOLENCE WITH ALL THE SAFE STREET SITES IN ATTENDANCE FROM CHERRY HILL TO BELVIDERE IS A DAY OF FUN ACTIVITIES FOR THE CHILDREN. WE JUST TRY TO PROVIDE, YOU KNOW, SOME TYPE OF ACTIVITIES FOR THEM THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, YOU KNOW, GET THE MESSAGE OUT THERE THAT WE WANT TO SAVE SUMMER. AND, YOU KNOW, WE WE WANT THE NEIGHBORHOOD IN THE COMMUNITIES TO BE SAFE. THE MAYOR’S OFFICE OF NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY AND ENGAGEMENT LED THE PROGRAM ALONG WITH SWEET TREATS, GAMES AND FACE PAINTING ORGANIZATIONS GAVE OUT INFORMATION FOR PARENTS TO HOPEFULLY IT’LL KEEP YOU KNOW, THE KIDS OUT. KIDS FROM GETTING TO TRAVEL, BIRD THOMAS IS A SOUTH BALTIMORE MOTHER. SHE RECOMMENDS ALL PARENTS COME OUT TO EVENTS LIKE THIS IS WONDERFUL. IT’S GIVING OUR KIDS SOMETHING TO DO. THEY CLOSED A LOT OF RECREATIONAL CENTERS AND EVERYTHING, AND I FEEL LIKE DOING STUFF LIKE THIS IS GOING TO BRING FUN AND LIFE MAKING TO OUR KIDS. IT COMES AS THE CITY CURFEW GETS UNDERWAY THIS WEEKEND BEGINNING AT 9 P.M. FOR CHILDREN 13 AND YOUNGER, WHILE KIDS. 14 TO 16 CANNOT BE OUT PAST 11 P.M. ON WEEKENDS UNLESS THEY’RE WITH THEIR PARENTS OR TRAVELING TO OR FROM WORK. SOME PEOPLE HERE SAY THE CURFEW IS A GOOD IDEA FOR THE CITY, COUPLED WITH EVENTS LIKE THIS, IT’S GOOD TO SHOW THE CHILDREN THAT SOMEBODY STILL CARE AND THEY HAD SOMETHING TO DO. I WOULDN’T GET IN TROUBLE. NOW, ALONG WITH VOLUNTEERS WALKING AROUND HERE, THE INNER HARBOR, AS WELL AS FEDERAL HILL AND FELLS POINT, WE HAVE ALSO SEEN AN INCREASED POLICE PRESENCE. BUT OTHER THAN THAT, IT SEEMS TO BE A CALM EVENING ALONG THE HARBOR. NOW, TOMORROW WE DO HAVE ANOTHER EVENT EVENT AT RASCH FIELD THAT IS TARGETED TOWARD TEENAGERS. YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION ON WBAL, TV.COM. FOR NOW, LIV
Baltimore parents happy to have youth events like Safe Summer Program
Updated: 11:01 PM EDT May 27, 2023
Baltimore City hosted a youth event Saturday at its third annual Safe Summer Program.The city is organizing events to get youths involved over the summer that are geared toward preventing violence.The event included all Safe Streets sites in attendance from Cherry Hill to Belvedere on the second night of the city’s youth curfew.”It’s a day of fun activities for the children. We’re just trying to provide some type of activities for them. Throughout the summer, the more we get the message out there that we want a safe summer and we want the neighborhood, the community to be safe,” said Troy Bradley, a Safe Streets violence prevention coordinator.The Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement led the program replete with sweet treats, games and face painting. Organizations gave information to parents, too.”Hopefully, it’ll keep the kids, our kids, from getting into trouble,” said Bird Thomas, a south Baltimore parent.Thomas recommends all parents come out to events like this.”It’s wonderful, it’s giving our kids something to do. They’ve closed a lot of recreational centers and everything, and I feel like doing stuff like this is going to bring fun and life back into our kids,” Thomas said.Some people at the event said the curfew is a good idea for the city, coupled with events like this.”It’s good to show the children somebody still cares and they have something to do other than get in trouble,” said Michael Chase, a grandparent from Park Heights.An event to engage teenagers will be held Sunday at Rash Field.
Baltimore City hosted a youth event Saturday at its third annual Safe Summer Program.
The city is organizing events to get youths involved over the summer that are geared toward preventing violence.
The event included all Safe Streets sites in attendance from Cherry Hill to Belvedere on the second night of the city’s youth curfew.
“It’s a day of fun activities for the children. We’re just trying to provide some type of activities for them. Throughout the summer, the more we get the message out there that we want a safe summer and we want the neighborhood, the community to be safe,” said Troy Bradley, a Safe Streets violence prevention coordinator.
The Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement led the program replete with sweet treats, games and face painting. Organizations gave information to parents, too.
“Hopefully, it’ll keep the kids, our kids, from getting into trouble,” said Bird Thomas, a south Baltimore parent.
Thomas recommends all parents come out to events like this.
“It’s wonderful, it’s giving our kids something to do. They’ve closed a lot of recreational centers and everything, and I feel like doing stuff like this is going to bring fun and life back into our kids,” Thomas said.
Some people at the event said the curfew is a good idea for the city, coupled with events like this.
“It’s good to show the children somebody still cares and they have something to do other than get in trouble,” said Michael Chase, a grandparent from Park Heights.
An event to engage teenagers will be held Sunday at Rash Field.
