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TUSA’s Bishop Marcia Dinkins and Rev. James Willis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Truth Staff<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

A sure sign that the seasonal glorious weather has arrived in northwest Ohio is when the members of the Toledo Corvette-Club unwrap those beautiful vehicles that have been in storage during the winter weather and parade down Dorr Street.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, April 20, they did just that and, as usual, took up a worthwhile cause to promote. This year the Club teamed with Toledo United for Social Action, Mt. Nebo Baptist Church Youth Ministry and the City of Toledo\u2019s Violence Interrupters to urge youngsters not to resort to the terrible gun violence that has become such a part of the Toledo central city.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year so many kids are [involved in] shootings, we want to show them they don\u2019t have to shoot themselves,\u201d said Seldon Hill, president of the Corvette-Club. Noting that members of his club have started and led successful lives such as presidents and mangers of businesses, or in trades such as tool-and-die, Hill observed that \u201cthese people did the right things, kids can look at us and see there is a right way out there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Joining the club members were Rev. James Willis and Bishop Marcia Dinkins of TUSA, Rev. Cedric Brock of Mt. Nebo\u2019s Youth Ministry\u2019s Boys to Men in Christ and Divas groups (for boys and girls respectively) and David Bush, coordinator of the City of Toledo\u2019s Violence Interrupters, along with several dozen youngsters from St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church and Mt. Nebo Baptist Church.<\/p>\n

\u201cHands up, minds up, guns down,\u201d said Brock, echoing the mantra of his church\u2019s groups.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe purpose of the march is to start focusing on our youth,\u201d said Willis. \u201cTo show them that gun violence is not tolerated and to let them see what they can do as they go forward in life.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for the impact of the event on adults, Willis added: \u201cOur children are our future, however, if you don\u2019t spend time with them, there won\u2019t be a future.\u201d<\/p>\n