INDIANAPOLIS — In the wake of a recent mass shooting on July 5, community leaders across Indianapolis are coming together to address youth violence and foster lasting relationships within neighborhoods.
“Building relationships means letting people know their lives are important,” said Rev. Eric Kersey, St. Andrew United Methodist Church.
The initiative includes local neighborhood associations and churches and seeks to provide hope and support to the city’s youth as they walk the streets of Downtown Indianapolis this weekend.
“It’s important to show community, to show those relationships that we’re building and they come together in different ways in your neighborhood — downtown, east side, west side, north side. I go everywhere because we are one,” Debbie Patterson with Positive Impact Neighborhood…