NORTH PHILADELPHIA - The sound of music, laughter and kids playing filled Temple's Aramark Student Training and Recreation Complex.
It's all for community appreciation night for the beautiful children of North Philadelphia and their parents."We have to come together as a village and support each other and celebrate our kids," said Monica Hankins-Padilla.
She’s the director of external affairs for Temple's Department of Public Safety."With all the things that's happening in the city, especially because it is our young people, unfortunately, who have fallen victim to murder and injuries, due to guns, that there is a positive place that we can be in," she said.
The event also unites these young people with Temple University students."What's going on in the city is kind of crazy, but I think being around us will inspire them to push themselves and see the possibilities for their future," said Temple junior Nia Knights.There was free food and sweet snacks.