Tag: FirstFollowers

Summer park parties give Garden Hills neighborhood hope to change perceptions and prevent violence

The events are part of Champaign’s effort to invest in the neighborhood and prevent gun violence.

Brothers build safe community with FirstFollowers

CHAMPAIGN – Ri’Chard Frazier took his role as a big brother seriously from a young age. By middle school, being the “tough” one started to get him in trouble. He bounced between public and alternative schools. The first time he felt cared for was at FirstFollowers, a nonprofit Champaign recently entrusted with half a million

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New gun violence prevention coalition gets seed money from Champaign County

CHAMPAIGN — A new coalition of small nonprofits aims to tackle gun violence in Champaign County. Called H3 for “harm,” “healing” and “hope,” the coalition is the brainchild of FirstFollowers. The non-profit group helps formerly incarcerated people with their re-entry into society. “Although my organization’s name is on it, it’s not a FirstFollowers initiative,” explains FirstFollowers