With that knowledge, once God places something on your heart, we become accountable for both our actions, as well as our "inaction". Well, this has been placed on my heart, so I'm stepping out in Faith and trusting God for His purpose.
On the night of February 26th, 2012, a young man by the name of Trayvon Martin was shot and killed. Months later, the man who shot Trayvon still walked free under a claim that he acted in "self-defense". After pressures from the community at-large, as well as national civil and human rights activists, further investigation lead to the case going to trial. Continual national media coverage took hold of our nation's attention in some form or another, and opinions of what occurred that night were formulated across the country. Racial tensions grew as the verdict was "controversial" to say the least, and a magnifying glass again focused on race relations in our society.
Regardless of the verdict, in the end, a young man's life was taken and his future was cut short - that is the tragedy! Unfortunately, this scenario has become more and more common in our current society, so the fight for human justice continues. That's why I'm stopping today, to
faithfully contribute to this cause; hopefully, in doing so, I'm prompting others to assist as well - and even if THIS isn't your personal "faith step", let THIS be a message to encourage you to go ahead, and do whatever has been tugging on your heart.
In the wake of the case, The
Trayvon Martin Foundation was established to create awareness of how violent crime impacts the families of the
victims, and to provide support and advocacy for those families, in
response to the murder of Trayvon Martin. Often times, months, even weeks after a case is over, society has a tendency to move on and forget about the tragedy which held them captive everyday for weeks. However, the same can't be said for the families involved. Months, even years will pass, and the families of the victims can remain in a victimized state themselves, so I commend this foundation (and others with a similar mission) that attempt to support their needs.
Today,
Thank God For DJs, LLC (TGFDJs) will make a contribution of $50 to the Trayvon Martin Foundation and will MATCH the total donations contributed and collected by TGFDJs by Tuesday September 24th at 5pm to provide to the Trayvon Martin Foundation. The goal for TGFDJs is to donate at least
$250 on September 25th, and I believe it's possible.
Thank you all, and God bless you in advance.
For more information about submitting donations, please email:
djdexterdynamite@gmail.com
For more information about the Foundation, please visit these websites:
Miami, Florida Foundations
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