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The Largest Joy-Based Violence Prevention Experience In Our City
747

Lives. One day.
One community reset.

Two trips. Two communities. 747 people on each one — 1,494 lives impacted in a single shared day of joy, mentorship, and possibility at Six Flags Great Adventure.

Dates announced soon — sponsor now to lock in seats
V.O.V 747 Community Reset campaign flyer - 747 lives, one day, one community reset. Two trips, two communities, 1,494 lives impacted. Goal $237,000.

Joy is not extra. Joy is intervention.

The Goal

Two trips. Two communities. 1,494 lives.

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$237,000Campaign goal
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2Trips
747Per Trip
1,494Lives Impacted
30Chartered Buses
$158Sends One Person

Who we’re bringing together

  • Youth from underserved communities
  • Low-income families
  • Honor roll & high-performing students
  • Parents, guardians & mentors
  • Community leaders

We are mixing and uniting our communities to build relationships, break barriers, and connect participants to year-round support programs in mentorship, sports, music, entrepreneurship, construction training and more.

Event snapshot

  • 2 trips · 2 communities
  • 747 participants per trip — 1,494 total lives impacted
  • 30 chartered buses — 15 per trip
  • Meals & snacks provided
  • Unified community shirts
  • Mentor-led groups & activities
  • Media coverage & documentary
  • Memories that last a lifetime

Why this matters

Too many shootings. Too many break-ins. Too many car thefts. Too much trauma. This is our solution. A day of structured, positive exposure can shift mindsets, open doors, and change the trajectory of a life. When a young person sees a world bigger than their block, the block stops being the whole world. Prevention Through Exposure
Young people holding signs asking what outlet do you have for us
They asked. This is the answer.
More Than A Trip

It’s a movement

A theme park ticket is not the point. The point is 1,494 people from communities that rarely share a day together riding the same buses, wearing the same shirt, eating the same meal, and finding out they are not each other’s problem.

Mentors ride with every group. Every participant leaves connected to year-round V.O.V programs — sports, music, trades, entrepreneurship, tutoring, and mentorship — so the day becomes a door instead of a memory.

The whole thing is documented, so the city gets to see what happens when you invest in joy instead of reacting to tragedy.

Let’s Make History Together

Together, we ride. Together, we rise.

Help send 1,494 people to experience possibility. Sponsor, donate, or bring your company aboard.

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