This Friday, May 20th has been recognized by the state of Washington as "Play in Peace Day". As many of you know, I have been working with my classmates at McCarver Elementary School in the Hilltop neighborhood of Tacoma. Nearly four years ago, a little girl named Zina Linnik was abducted and murdered from her home in the Hilltop neighborhood. She was a student at McCarver, and the loss of Zina touched the whole community of Tacoma. Through grassroots efforts and community organizing, the Zina Linnik Project was launched. The redevelopment of McCarver and Wright's Park (which bookend Hilltop) was put into motion, and finally finished. Now, after years of hard work - the students get to finally see their efforts come into fruition. Please come help us recognize all of the work of the students at McCarver Elementary and the citizens of Tacoma and celebrate "Play in Peace" this Friday starting at Wright's Park and ending at McCarver Park. Every student deserves to be able to walk in their neighborhood without fear.
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