EPISODE · Aug 16, 2022 · 25 MIN
The Gundemic - Part I: “It Wasn’t Always This Bad”
from F2F Podcast Network · host Jada, Tim, Rachel
As we mark the one year anniversary of the senseless shooting of our beloved Graduate, Lavonte Baymon-Love, The Face to Face Academy Podcast Network presents a special 3-Part series on the devastating impact of gun violence on our communities. Each episode chronicles the stories of students and parents as they grapple with unimaginable grief, loss, and fear that the specter of gun violence casts upon their daily lives. Within these shared experiences of pain emerges glimmers of hope of how we may move forward together. The Podcasts are a build up to the dedication of a Memorial Garden on Tuesday, August 30th that will remain a permanent fixture in the Academy’s Outdoor Space. The Memorial Garden is designed by school students, staff, and community members as a quiet and peaceful place to reflect and honor loved ones that have been lost too soon. It is a reminder that their impact and spirit remain a part of each and every one of us long after their passing from this Earth. The Love from Lavonte FundThe Love from Lavonte Fund's purpose is to address the barriers and obstacles that prevent our most vulnerable youth from attending and thriving in school. Resources from this fund will assist with supplies, transportation, meals, clothing, and other life necessities allowing at-risk students to increase their time and focus on attendance, school work, and their path toward graduation. The Fund is in honor of Lavonte Baymon-Love who believed in the power of education and always gave a part of himself with the intent of making someone else's future a little brighter. Click here to make a donation.(Outro music by Dave Boquist)Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.com Check out more great episodes at f2fpodcastnetwork.comAlso, check out the F2F Podcast Network on YouTube
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As we mark the one year anniversary of the senseless shooting of our beloved Graduate, Lavonte Baymon-Love, The Face to Face Academy Podcast Network presents a special 3-Part series on the devastating impact of gun violence on our communities. Each episode chronicles the stories of students and parents as they grapple with unimaginable grief, loss, and fear that the specter of gun violence casts upon their daily lives. Within these shared experiences of pain emerges glimmers of hope of how we may move forward together. The Podcasts are a build up to the dedication of a Memorial Garden on Tuesday, August 30th that will remain a permanent fixture in the Academy’s Outdoor Space. The Memorial Garden is designed by school students, staff, and community members as a quiet and peaceful place to reflect and honor loved ones that have been lost too soon. It is a reminder that their impact and spirit remain a part of each and every one of us long after their passing from this Earth. The Love from Lavonte Fund The Love from Lavonte Fund's purpose is to address the barriers and obstacles that prevent our most vulnerable youth from attending and thriving in school. Resources from this fund will assist with supplies, transportation, meals, clothing, and other life necessities allowing at-risk students to increase their time and focus on attendance, school work, and their path toward graduation. The Fund is in honor of Lavonte Baymon-Love who believed in the power of education and always gave a part of himself with the intent of making someone else's future a little brighter.
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The Gundemic - Part I: “It Wasn’t Always This Bad”
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