Alive & Free in East Palo Alto

The City of East Palo Alto Alive & Free presented a Proclamation to Alive & Free on October 3, 2017.

“There have been zero homicides this past year, and I think one of the things that we can attribute that to is our community policing effort over the last 15-17 years. There has been a collective effort in the community to make sure that we change that narrative of East Palo Alto being a community of violence,” said Mayor Larry Moody. He gives part of the credit for this remarkable turnaround to Alive & Free and thanked us for the impact the Alive & Free Prescription has made on the lives of many in the East Palo Alto community.

“I was born and raised in East Palo Alto. As I grew up, there were things I saw in my community that I could not understand why they were happening. Once I was introduced to Dr. Marshall, answers came. With his guidance, I became what you call a Street Soldier,” said Ms. Demetra. “I would take my mom’s van every Tuesday and would take kids from East Palo Alto up to San Francisco to attend the Leadership Class.”