Three Men Who Save Children

Three Men Who Save Children
From MMT's 2000-01 Annual Report

When Tony Hopson wants to know what the lives of inner city children in Portland are like, he walks out of his office, takes a flight of stairs down to a classroom of eight to ten year olds, and asks a series of questions.

“How many of you know someone in a gang?”
80 percent raise their hands.

“How many of you know someone who carries a gun?”
60 percent raise their hands.

“How many of you know someone dead as the result of violence?”
50 percent raise their hands.

“How many of you hear gunshots every night?”
80 percent raise their hands.

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