May 27th Save Our Sons Fundraiser

Save Our Sons, founded by Melvin Carter Jr. in 1991 continues spearheading a community “Youth Reclamation Continuum” grassroots movement. Our mission is to “Reclaim youth on behalf of community, ancestors, God, and family.”  This “team-sport” movement includes local elders, neighbors, faith communities, and schools, elected officials, other like- hearted organizations, law enforcement, corrections, and others who share our passion. 

SOS contact may initiate inside Juvenile Detention Center, Boys Totem Town, or in the community at large. However, in many cases the continuum already exists because we already know the youth and/or their family in advance. Sustained mentoring continues at Element Fitness Boxing gym, The Gathering at Dunning Recreation Center, Circle of Peace, and most significantly, randomly in the mall, and on the streets.