Saturday, August 22, 2015
The Blackburn Community Centre on Glen Park Drive was a hive of activity last Saturday as over a hundred participants gathered to celebrate the 13th Dapo Agoro Fun Day, organised by the Dapo Agoro Foundation For Peace. This annual event honours the memory of Oladapo Agoro, a 19-year-old, Grade 12 student at Lester B. Pearson High School who was stabbed to death while trying to break up a fight. The day included a BBQ in the park, DJ on location all day, raffle prizes, face-painting, guest speakers, sporting events and games for the kids. Among the special guests were Orleans MPP Marie-France Lalonde and Orleans MP Royal Galipeau. This annual event strives to inspire youth through knowledge about peaceful conflict resolution and have some fun at the same time. For more information about the Dapo Agoro Foundation for Peace, visit: www.dapoagorofoundation.com; e-mail: [email protected]; or phone at 613-837-0029.
Photo credits: Black Ottawa Scene & Seyi Okuribo-Malcolm