Mary Nelson started organizing

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Mary Nelson's Youth Day Foundation
2849 S Salina Street
Syracuse New York 13205

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Mary Nelson started organizing the Back-to-School Barbeque 10 years ago as part of an effort to reduce violence in her neighborhood. Besides the school supplies, she treated children and their families to a barbeque, which consisted of all condiments you would have for a barbeque. Mary stated that she woke up one morning and decided that she wanted to do something about the violence affecting children in the community. In 2002, the first year the event was held we had in attendance 850 youths and their parents, Each and every year thereafter the event has grown in record numbers. In 2010, we had in attendance over 16,172 youths and their families attend our Annual Youth Day BBQ. The Youth Day BBQ attendance by our youths and their families have increased in record numbers this year, we were able to give away school supplies, back packs and clothing to all youths who attended from grade levels Pre-K to College