GARDEN CITY, Ga. (WTOC) – A group of young adults celebrated second chances Tuesday night after completing the “Show Us Your Guns” program, a prevention and intervention initiative aimed at steering youth away from violence.
The graduation took place at the Empowerment Center in Garden City. Graduates, dressed in purple, walked across the stage to mark the completion of the program run by the Chatham County Gang Prevention and Intervention Commission.
The program challenges the traditional meaning of the word “guns.” It teaches young people to recognize their own strengths, talents and goals as tools for success instead of turning to violence…