It’s hard to believe that the three year anniversary of the death of Trayvon Martin is behind us, he would have been 19 years old tomorrow, probably in college – pursuing his dreams. Sadly his life was taken from him and as we all know for no reason at all. It still makes me sick to my stomach that George Zimmerman is a free man, but what does make me smile is the fact that his family will continue to keep his legacy alive through The Trayvon Martin Foundation. The Trayvon Martin Foundation was established by Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin in March 2012 as a not-for-profit organization under the auspices of the Miami Foundation. The Foundation’s purpose is to create awareness of how violent crime impacts the families of the victims and to provide support and advocacy for those families in response to the murder of Trayvon Martin. The scope of the Foundation’s mission is to advocate that crime victims and their families are not ignored in the discussions about violent crime to increase public awareness of all forms of racial ethnic and gender profiling educate youth on conflict resolution techniques and to reduce the incidences where confrontations between strangers turn deadly.
This weekend the foundation is hosting the Trayvon Martin Remembrance Weekend. On Saturday, February 8th the organization is hosting the “I Am Trayvon Martin Remembrance Walk” the walk will begin at Carol City Park and end at The Betty T. Ferguson Center 3000 NW 199th Street, Miami Gardens, Florida 33056. The walk is approximately 1.1 miles and a Courtesy Shuttle will be available. To register for the walk click here.
Sunday, February 9th, join Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, at 5pm for an elegant evening to benefit the Trayvon Martin Foundation and our work on behalf of children. Celebrity guests who will be in attendance to support the cause include: Dr. Michael Dyson, Michael Baisden and Jamie Foxx, tickets start at just $75 and can be purchased by visiting http://trayvonmartinfoundation.org/foundation-remembrance-dinner/ .
If you are in the south Florida area we encourage you to be part of these events and help us continue to keep Trayvon Martin’s memory alive.
