Walk for Nonviolence being hosted in Springfield on Sunday

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Greater Springfield Campaign Nonviolence will be holding another Walk for Nonviolence on Sunday.

These walks intend to build a long-term movement for active nonviolence in the city and surrounding areas. During the walk, participants will:

• Remember those who have died by violence in Springfield,
• Come together as a community that is affected by violence,
• Acknowledge the different forms of violence and the causes of violence in our community such as poverty, racism, mass incarceration, drugs, and domestic violence,
• Welcome those who have fled from violence in their homeland,
• Begin a community conversation exploring ways that we can build a peace-filled city together.

The walk is expected to begin at 2:30 p.m. at Shiloh Freewill Baptist Church on Burr Street. It will end at the same location with a rally starting at 3:15 p.m.

he Greater Springfield Campaign for Non-violence group believes that starting a community conversation will help the community explore new ways to build a peace-filled city together.

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