How You Can Help

S.O.S. can’t do it alone. We need your help to stop the violence. Join the movement, and see the many ways you can make a difference here.  

SUPPORT
Put up a Don’t Shoot sign in your window, stand with us at shooting responses, submit a virtual shooting response, march with us at our Peace March, and attend community events.

VOLUNTEER
Become an S.O.S. Volunteer and help end violence in your neighborhood.
Please contact Eliana Horn, the volunteer coordinator, at ehorn@crownheights.org or 718-773-6886.

GET INFORMED
The first step to acheiving change is to get informed. Please visit out readings page to learn about gun violence in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, and beyond, and what we can do to help stop the violence.

EDUCATE
Youth Organizing to Save Our Streets can present their "Campaign to End Violence" to your organization or school. Please contact YO S.O.S. at yosos@crownheights.org to set up a presentation.

CREATE
Submit anti-violence artwork to the Arts to End Violence Initiative. Create a public service announcement. Help S.O.S. create effective public education materials. If you are a graphic designer, web designer, photographer, or curator, please contact Amy at director@crownheights.org to find out how your skills can be utilizied. 

ADVOCATE
Advocate for the Youth Promise Act to ensure federal funding for evidence-based prevention strategies. Read about the Youth Promise Act here, and learn about hosting a screening of The Interrupters to support the Act here.

TALK ABOUT IT
Host a screening of The Interrupters and hold a discussion with your peers about the effects of gun violence. See a guide created by The Interrupters here.
You can also use the movie to advocate for the Youth Promise Act. See details here

STAY UP TO DATE
Subscribe to our blog, like our facebook page, follow us on twitter, and sign up for email/text updates here to stay up to date on what S.O.S. is doing and accomplishing. 

DONATE
To make a monetary donation to S.O.S., please click here.
S.O.S. is also looking for tickets to entertainment, sporting and cultural events. Please email ehorn@crownheights.org if you have access to free or reduced price tickets.