Children's Hospital of Philadelphia pays tribute to gun violence victims with memorial

Friday, August 26, 2022
WEST PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- Dr. Joel Fein of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia started the Center For Gun Violence Prevention to find solutions to the city's issues with gun violence.

In partnership with the non-profit MOMs Demand Action, Fein opened up a gun violence memorial at one of the hospital's West Philadelphia locations, Karabots Center for Pediatric Care, to pay tribute to victims and their families.
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In the garden, they painted the names of victims on stones and put them beneath the memorial.

There are also benches there and shaded areas for people to get together.
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It's become a place for the community to gather and reflect and also find peace.