"I want to see a change on the Northside so my little sisters can grow up and be able to walk to the store without a worry in the world."
-Cordero Bridges, 17 years old, Northside Youth StandUp! member
"I have been forever changed by the stories of both pain and hope the members of Northside Youth StandUp! shared with me. They have inspired a renewed dedication to take leadership in the State Senate as I work to support a legislative agenda for change on the Northside."
-State Senator Scott Dibble, Southwest Minneapolis
Pictured - Doris Young, Northside Liaison and mother of Sterling Horton who was killed on the Northside in 2006
"I grew up on a farm during the farm crisis, where I saw my neighbors support those who lost everything. Living on the Northside reminds me of my hometown. We stand together, calling for a good life for all. This community is full of hope and an unshakable faith."
-Heidi Dodd, moved to the Northside as a response to Don Samuel's call to action
Pictured - Jeff Lindsay, pastor at partner Colonial Church, at PEACE Across the Northside 2007
"I helped to start the 13th Ward ally group because I know my own community cares about the violence in North Minneapolis, but we don't know how to change things. What we have learned is that the first step to being an ally partner is listening to the stories from people most impacted."
-Adele Dellatorre, Southwest Minneapolis neighbor
Pictured - Mark Klukow, Minneapolis police officer and PEACE Foundation Board member shooting hoops with youth at a Northside street party
Pictured - Sadia Dickson, former Americorps VISTA with the PEACE Foundation
"I heard about the need for mentors on the Northside at a PEACE Foundation meeting and 6 months later, I decided to mentor Jeremy as he transitions out of prison. We share our lives, both the good and the bad, without judgment. Getting to know Jeremy and the cards he's been dealt makes me realize only by the grace of God go I."
-Dan Gallagher, Plymouth neighbor
