2024 Gun Violence Prevention Activities
June is recognized as National Gun Violence Awareness Month, a time to honor gun violence survivors and advocate to put an end to gun violence.
Community violence intervention (CVI) organizations are planning a number of activities across Illinois and throughout the month. Find out the many ways you can support below.
Hadiya’s Promise Presents: The 11th Annual Party4Peace
June 1, 2024
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Hadiya Pendleton Park
4345 S Calumet Ave
Chicago, IL
Imagine Englewood Peace Fest
June 1, 2024
2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Peace Campus
6407 S Honore St
Chicago, IL
BUILD Invest in Peace March & Community Pop-up
June 5, 2024
2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
BUILD
5100 W Harrison St
Chicago, IL
Strides for Peace 2024 Race Against Gun Violence
June 6, 2024
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Grant Park (Upper Hutchinson Field – Balboa and Columbus Dr)
Chicago, IL
UCAN’s 25th Youth Leadership Awards
June 6, 2024
6:00 p.m. (Reception)
7:00 p.m. (Dinner & Program)
Four Seasons Hotel Chicago
120 E Delaware Pl
Chicago, IL
#WearOrange
June 7, 2024
All-day event
Raise awareness to end gun violence by wearing orange.
2024 Brilliance and Excellence March and Opportunity Fair
June 8, 2024
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
West Madison St & North Kilpatrick Ave
Chicago, IL
Think Outside Da Block 11th Annual Roll N Peace Bike Ride
June 14, 2024
Ogden Park
6500 S Racine Ave
Chicago, IL
Scaling CVI for a Safer Chicago Convening
June 17, 2024
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Grace & Peace Church
1856 N LeClaire Ave
Chicago, IL
ONE Northside Juneteenth Celebration
June 19, 2024
1:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Pottawattomie Park
7340 N Rogers Ave
Chicago, IL
The Joyce Foundation “Exploring Law Enforcement Support for Community Violence Intervention Strategies” Webinar
June 20, 2024
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Virtual
Metropolitan Peace Academy Summer Graduation
June 20, 2024
5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
South Shore Cultural Center
7059 S South Shore Dr
Chicago, IL
2024 Giffords Community Violence Intervention Conference
June 24 & 25
JW Marriott Los Angeles LA LIVE
900 W Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
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