The Black Male Community Council of Philadelphia and the ROC Collaborative Joined Forces to Invite You to Sponsor the Upcoming Event 'Real Resources For The People' on May 6, 2003

    PHILADELPHIA, PA, March 22, 2023 /24-7PressRelease/ -- 'Our mission is to unite black men to provide a clean, safe, and secure environment for the women children and elders of communities through membership and leadership that will embrace our neighborhoods with their present resources to uplift and empower targeted areas of Philadelphia,' Stanley Crawford. This event is an excellent opportunity to bring together community members, organizations, and resources to support our mission and improve the lives of those in our neighborhood.

The ROC Collaboration is a group of 25 businessmen and leaders committed to providing services to meet the needs of men, women and children in the Philadelphia area. We are expecting over 1500 attendees at this event, which will feature 50 resource tables from 50 private and public organizations. Those in attendance ages 18 & over will have access to a plethora of resources including grocery giveaways by the Philadelphia Sheriff's office, Household supply giveaways by Uncle Chase Foundation.

There will be so many moving parts to this event from expungement background information, voters registration, life skills, workforce training registration, training and certification programs. The Original Hotdog Factory of Voorhees will be our confirmed official food vendor.

Our Keynote Speaker will be City of Philadelphia Councilperson, The Honorable Kenyatta Johnson. Don't miss our performances led by R&B Legend Christopher Williams as well as performances by the Universal Dance and Drum Ensemble, Rapper John Wallace, GXLDFBRK, Hispanic Ensemble Timbalona, and Alfie Pollitt Jazz Trio.

Kenneth Salaam will serve as the event MC, and Radio/TV personality for "Thermal Soundwaves" & " Video Music Box" Kevin Lawrence. Sam Staten Jr will be receiving the Prestigious Black Man Standing Award.

Donations and select sponsorship packages are still being accepted. BMCCP is a 501(c)(3) organization. Donations are tax deductible.

To become a sponsor, please email [email protected]. There are also opportunities for individuals of companies interested in vendor tables for products or services as well as a resource table. Please email [email protected] for information.

Stanley Crawford, Executive Director would like to thank everyone in advance for your time and consideration. This press release is powered on behalf of the Black Male Community Council of Philadelphia & ROC Collaborative.

Please visit the websites https://bmccphilly.com/ http://bmccp.org or http://event.bmccproc.com and visit the Facebook Page.

The founder Stanley Crawford of the Black Male Community Council of Philadelphia (BMCCP), has a vision to promote public safety and empowerment in the black communities of Philadelphia. This community service organization is engaged in employing strategies that will stabilize targeted areas that require services of the Black Male Community Council of Philadelphia.

In 2018, Philadelphia's homicide rate was the highest in over a decade. There were 1,376 shootings and 351 murders. Fatal shootings have already increased by 7.41% from last year. Of the 130 victims thus far, 108 were Black. The City of Philadelphia has declared violence a public health crisis. Our political, religious, community leaders, and law enforcement have all called for a cease-fire to halt city shootings. Communities gather for candlelight vigils to mourn the loss and support the family and friends of the murder victims. They call for the violence to end; they pledge to keep the memories of the deceased alive, they memorialize the murder scenes with candles, teddy bears, sneakers, and flowers – And repeat!

Stanley Crawford, organizer, and president of The Black Male Community Council of Philadelphia became the surviving parent of a homicide victim, when his son, William Aboaje Samir Crawford was murdered on the streets of Philadelphia. Determined not to allow grief to paralyze him, Stanley presented a call-to-action for Philadelphia's Black men. His crowdsourcing efforts yielded a coalition of 50 African American males, whose community leadership and activism span decades and is multi-generational. These men bring various levels of expertise and diverse experiences. Faith-based organizations, social service organizations, law enforcement, community leaders and other community stakeholders make up the membership of B.M.C.C.P.

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