BOSTON (WHDH) - Hundreds of area residents gathered to take part in the 27th annual Walk for Peace in Dorchester on Sunday. The event is aimed at promoting peace in parts of the city that are hardest hit by street violence.
The Mother’s Day morning event had the area surrounding the starting line decked out in purple and white balloons.
This year’s theme is Cultivating Cycles of Peace. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley were among those in attendance.
The event is aimed at turning cycles of violence into more frequent cycles of peace by empowering survivors and supporting returning community members and their families and investing in “Generation Peace.”
The fundraising goal this year is $600,000.
To donate visit: https://www.mothersdaywalk4peace.org/
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