TOLEDO, Ohio — Community members gathered Monday night at a local church for the Raise Up Our Youth Rally, an event focused on addressing youth violence following the recent fatal stabbing of a teenager outside a McDonald’s in the neighborhood.
The rally opened with a song titled Raise Them Up, written by Laurie Swyers and Mary Dick, reflecting the night’s purpose.
“We have that power as a family and as a community to give them a better life and that basically was the essence of the song to empower our youth to do good,” said Swyers…