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Non-profit groups call for more funding to maintain free programs for Philadelphia's youth

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PHILADELPHIA - On a day when at least a dozen people were injured in shootings in Philadelphia, teens at City Hall staged a "die-in" to call attention to the gun violence crisis.

Motiva Johnson organized the symbolic event to urge Philadelphia leaders to dedicate a larger portion of the city's budget to community investment programs.Each student who participated in the "die-in" laid within a chalk outline drawn on the sidewalk for roughly two minutes and thirty seconds; one second for each person who has been shot and killed in Philadelphia this year.

Johnson and his group weren't the only ones calling for action to combat the scourge of gun violence plaguing Philadelphia. Ryan Harris and members of his non-profit organization "As I Plant This Seed" were organizing a donation drive Thursday. "As I Plant This Seed" offers free programs to youths including boxing, etiquette, self-defense, chess and guitar.

The goal is to steer kids away from falling into street crime.Harris and his organization will flood the area of Broad and Hunting Park at noon Friday to seek donations to keep program available and free.

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