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What is the "Do You Care?" Campaign?

The "Do You Care?" campaign was started by the Safety Net Works of Auburn Gresham Youth Council, who were interested in making a positive impact in the lives of the communities they come from.

We are asking, do you care about:
• Gun violence and other forms of violence
• Unequal education among teens and young adults
• Tobacco prevention and drug intervention
• Discrimination in the workforce
• And other social and moral injustices that affect our community

What should you know?

The "Do You Care?" Campaign is a movement, spawned from youth who felt society did not effectively address the issues that youth face in our community. We work to develop coalitions and adult allies amongst existing organizations, businesses, and schools to generate awareness about social disparities in our community.

The "DYC" Campaign focuses on confronting various social and moral issues, by challenging youth to voice their opinions, take ownership of their community, and address the problems that they face in a positive way. Through community organizing and direct action, we will speak in a language that youth and adults will understand and react to.

Why should you care?
As youth, we live in a confusing, dangerous and crazy world. Everyday we are shot, murdered, discriminated, violated and thought of as less than.
If you are a parent, you know the statistics are stacked against us.
Every year, over 1,800 of us are murdered due to firearm related deaths.
In Chicago alone, over 30 of us were killed due to gun violence last year.

Get involved!

With your voice, you have the ability to empower others to start a movement.

How can you get involved?

Call 708-280-0229

or visit http://doyoucarecampaign.saintsabina.org

for more information on how to become a part of the "DYC" Campaign.