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Together Against Violence is a public service campaign, our goal is to promote a pro-active approach to stopping violence in our communities.
This campaign is committed to raising awareness about the impact violence has on young people as well as their families. We are striving to promote peaceful and safe communities as well as forming relationships with other public service entities aimed at stopping violent crime and assisting victims of violent crime.
- Marcus and His Mom
Inspired by a profound tragedy, our organization was founded in memory of Marcus Lynn Ochoa Snowden, affectionately known as “D-bo”.
Marcus Lynn Snowden was taken from us on October 22nd, 2011 in a horrific act of violence. In his 18 years on this earth Marcus touched many people with his craziness, kindness and willingness to protect others. We want to remember him and the positive things he did in his life and for the tremendous amount of love he gave to his family and friends.
As of today there have been two individuals arrested for this crime, even so there are still others who need to be brought to justice. We hope and pray that additional arrests will be made and that people in the community of Kerman, CA who may know information about this case will step forward and communicate with law enforcement.
How can you as concerned members of the community help our cause? By sharing our story, we need others to help get the word out by reminding people that this investigation is still ongoing and leads are needed to be able to put everyone involved in this crime behind bars.
Key pieces of information about the events that happened the early morning hours of October 22nd, 2011 are vital; information consisting of phone messages, text messages and especially clear and concise eyewitness accounts are crucial pieces of evidence necessary for making additional arrests. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office at (559) 488-3111.
By not cooperating with law enforcement you are doing Marcus as well as your entire community, a terrible injustice.
Our Story by Together Against Violence is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
ShOw yOuR LoVe fOr D-bo Contest! Deadline Extended
The deadline for your ShOw yOuR LoVe fOr D-bo entries has been extended to Saturday, Feb 11th; we have had a few very nice tributes come in so far. We also wanted to announce the prize, $50 dollars worth of gift certificates, including a $20 Regal Gift Card, $10 Arch Card, $10 Taco Bell Gift Card and $10 worth of iTunes, these are all things Marcus enjoyed and we hope you will enjoy them too. We also wanted to share Marcus’ self-portrait with everyone in hopes that it would inspire others to find their inner creativity. 
fReE gRiEf cOuNsEliNg
In the aftermath of tragedy, we are left to deal with our grief, family and friends are the best people to be around. There are times though, when we are alone in our thoughts and those can be the hardest moments. We wanted to share this link with you, where you can go to receive free group counseling. This service is provided by St. Agnes Hospital. We encourage anyone who needs help to attend and to be comforted by the fact that you are not alone. Grief Support Group
wHaT wE aRe sTrIvInG fOr
Hoping to spread a powerful message to the youth and families in our communities. Marcus your memory will live on in the hearts of everyone you touched.
Marcus Lynn Ochoa Snowden "D-bo"
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