Little Rock's Awareness Center hosts Save the Rock event
The event, Help Save the Rock, was hosted by the Awareness Center on 12th Street, and brought together a panel of youth program directors from around the city.
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They addressed the need for safe environments and support for parents by providing information for parents and positive activities for young people.
'There's too much access to illegal guns in our city, our state, and our nation,' Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. said.
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Event founder Keith Tucker, Jr. said that they want to showcase programs that are available all year for children to participate in.
'We want to shine a light on those programs, and say hey these programs are available yearly, and your child an participate your child can come and participate in these,' Tucker said.
Looking ahead to the summer, Help Save the Rock organizers are also asking business leaders to provide first jobs for young people when school is out.
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