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Uvalde Foundation Launches Volunteer Safety Patrols In Philadelphia Following Shooting Of Students
The foundation is also looking to recruit and train additional volunteers within the next few weeks, Earle said.
March 8, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A national nonprofit is taking steps to make Philadelphia's streets safer for young people.
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The Uvalde Foundation For Kids, formed after the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, in 2022, is launching its STOPNOW patrol program in Northeast Philadelphia.
Members of the organization's patrols will be in Philadelphia "coming from as far as Texas immediately and for the next several weeks minimum," foundation director James Earle said in the release.
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