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Newburgh mother who lost son to gun violence outlines Mark's Friends support services, asks for community help
Summary
Jamika Hall, founder and executive director of Mark's Friends Inc., spoke to the Orange County Legislature about her nonprofit’s programs supporting families affected by gun violence, described upcoming back-to-school and anniversary events and asked for resource partnerships and sponsors.
Jamika Hall, founder and executive director of Mark’s Friends Inc., addressed the Orange County Legislature on Aug. 14 to describe the nonprofit she launched after her 17-year-old son was killed in 2018.
Hall said Mark’s Friends began as direct support for families affected by gun violence and has grown to provide safe spaces, music and cooking programs and wraparound services for children in Newburgh. “Mark’s Friends came…
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