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Don't Shoot Guns, Shoot Hoops

Our nonprofit organization is focused on putting an end to gun violence by using basketball as the vehicle to positively connect impoverished neighborhood residents who were impacted by gun violence to our agency designed survivor support and violence prevention programming.

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OUR VISION

A nation gun violence free, where life expectancy rates for youth and young adults improves and our urban communities have an opportunity to heal from trauma without living in fear.

OUR MISSION

To help urban city youth and young adults impacted by gun violence increase their social and emotional skills.

Did you know?

Youth between the ages of 0-17 are impacted by gun violence every day. 5 of the 22 impacted children die each day.

Americans die from gun violence every day. 210 people are shot each day and survive sustained injuries.

Americans are impacted by gun violence each and every day.

115,000 Americans are shot in murders, assaults, suicides, suicide attempts, unintentional shootings or police interventions.

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How We Serve our Communities

Beginning in November 2021 through our most recent programming, DSGSH has provided gun violence survivor and violence prevention services to over 950 youth and young adults and over 500 families through our programming & events.

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We are the non-profit organization that supports our communities by developing future leaders through training and mentorship on and off of the basketball court.


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