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saSAD emorial for H.P. Reggie
ckenzle
I living, dead youth foundation
died in 1988. gets state"
By ROD Seigel H thi sh J
owever, IS year, e em- grant to help
DETROIT - Save Our Sons phasized the service will also be
and I?au�ters (SOSAD),. � rejoycing over and "celebrating" teens · n school
orgamzanon formed by. fa?,dlCs the young people who are still I
o! teenagers who ,,:ere vicnms of alive. By ROD Seigel
VIolence, ar holding a week of "We're celebrating the life of HIGHLAND PARK - Every
prayer and a special memorial the children," she said. "To let Saturday, the Reggie McKenzie
service 4 p.rn. Sunday February them know that there is life." Foundation has a volunteer
19 at Saint Paul's Cathedral, Intheceremonies,shenoted, tutoring program to help up to
4800 Woodward and Warren. a candle � being used with the 100 youngst�rs fro� grades 6
SOSAD Chairperrson Vera light symbolizing -everlasting th�ough 12 In reading, math,
Rucker said that part of the hope, "to let them kno 'that science, coml?ut�l' awar.eness
reason for the service was to there is life for the rest of the and general skills In studymg all
mourn the young peop� who children," subjects.
This month their -work
received a big boost through an
award of $33,000 in state monies
from the state Neighborhood
Builders Alliance program;
Eleanore Blackwell, an ex­
ecutive vice president of the
foundation, stated that the
money would go to expand the
tutoring program and hire four
paid lead tutors this June.
In addition to helping
youngsters in schoolwork, the
program ass' ts· handling
Scholastic Apptitude Tests
(S.A. T.) and American CoI­
legiate Testing (A.e. T.).
The program also introduces
them to cultural activities and
tries to ina-ease motivation.
" I
Administrative Assis ant
P yllis Warren notes that the
program also "brings in" adults
who have achieved success in
the outside world, "so that the
kids will have something to
shoot for."
"We want to teach kids that
excellence is necessary in life,
not just the athletic field, and we
will do whatever we have to do
to accomplish this." Warren
said. "We want to reach the
whole child"
For those who would like to
join the program or enroll
someone in it, call (313) 869-
8081.
If the old hoes could talk, they could probably tell you a lot about the makin of America.
About faith, courage, If-determination" and the fre dorn of choic _ About a proud people from
who on and daughter hav come rich contribution "to ev ry dim n ion of our nation' life,
From Beal tre t to Broadway. From Ima to Montgomery From th March on Wa hington to
the march into City Hall. From the Und rground Railroad to th . ASA pace huttl .
On thi occa ion, Philip Morri .A salute the heritag and achi v m nt of African-Am rican -
In Celebration of Black History
,