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Hello,  Just over one month ago, the MBK Alliance kicked off Freedom Summer 2022 with a virtual town hall. During the event, community leaders, members, and stakeholders convened to discuss the impact that gun violence has on boys and young men of color and the ways in which we can all contribute to ensure the safety of our youth.  So often, the efforts of community organizations are stifled due to limited financial resources. As part of our mission to further support the MBK Network and our commitment to our My Brother’s Keeper Alliance Milestones, I am very excited to share the creation of the MBK Alliance’s Freedom Summer 2022 Fund. The new $1 million grant program is designed to provide communities with tools and resources to create safe spaces for our boys and young men of color, during the summer months, in an effort to curb the uptick in violence we are seeing across the country. The goal of the program is to help relieve the financial burden of the individuals and communities that are working hard to ensure the safety and success of our young men.

Applications are open now and will be accepted and approved, on a rolling basis, until all funding is in the hands of eligible 501(c)(3) organizations committed to creating safe and engaging spaces for youth this summer.  We know our MBK Communities work tirelessly to ensure our boys and young men of color are protected and supported. If you have developed innovative ways to engage boys and young men of color this summer, we want to hear from you! We’ve created a social media toolkit to serve as an engagement resource guide for communities taking part in Freedom Summer 2022. We looked forward to seeing and sharing the stories of those whose lives have been transformed by the unrelenting work of community mobilizers like you! To learn more about Freedom Summer 2022 and to apply for the Freedom Summer 2022 Fund visit our website. In hope and faith,  —Adren Dr. Adren Wilson Executive Director, My Brother’s Keeper Alliance