"King David" & Jasmine Hardison
Jasmine Hardison, Founder & Executive Director of King David Respect for Life Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in honor of her only child David-Remon McDaniel Jr. who was fatally shot in Oakland two weeks after his 21st birthday.
The weekend of July 22nd, Jasmine was in Los Angeles attending a conference on gun violence prevention, hoping to take that information back home to help make an impact in her community. The morning of July 24th, she was due to return home when she received a very disturbing call informing her that her son had been shot, and later succumbed to his injuries. Heartbroken yes, but she triumphantly turned her pain into purpose and that became the birth of this organization.
Our organization provides emotional support and trauma recovery services to at risk youth who suffer from intergenerational trauma caused by perpetuated gun violence. We are focused on integrating programs into schools and juvenile detention centers with elements of healing and provide them with the vital resources needed to sustain a productive life. King David Respect for Life Inc., planting seeds of leadership, accountability, and integrity that will blossom into respect for all lives.
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