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Philadelphia organizations team to prevent gun violence, through education and engagement
EAST GERMANTOWN - Several organizations came together on Saturday at Belfield Recreation Center to hold a Gun Violence Prevention Day event.It was hosted by the Omega Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Philadelphia Police officers were there holding a gun buyback and handed out gift cards in exchange for guns."Let’s do all that we can to protect our communities," said Charlene Collins, president of the Omega Omega AKAs. "I’m a native Philadelphian and we have to do what we can to show that we have to get the guns off the streets.""There are far too many illegal guns on the street," said Commissioner Danielle Outlaw of the Philadelphia Police Department.