We mourn the loss of three of our Urbana community members this past weekend. They were sons, brothers, fathers, cousins, uncles and they left this world too soon. 

We invite our community to embrace East Urbana in the wake of these horrible incidents of gun violence. Although we, the IMC, are located in downtown Urbana, we recognize East Urbana as a crucial part of our community. Let us channel love, beauty, investment, and neighborhood mutual aid, while we grieve and look for solutions to these senseless losses. 

Here are several East Urbana community organizations and mutual aid efforts; please share, and donate if you can: 

Help Malaysia Wicks' Family After Tragic Loss

https://gofund.me/11c0b087

CU Trauma and Resiliency Initiative

www.traumaresilienceinc.org

The Well Experience, Inc

https://www.thewellexperience.org/

Miriam Larson

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Executive Director of the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center.