In Westwood, annual unity walk rolled on in the spirit of fatherhood
Posted June 22, 2023
Annual peace and love messages delivered through community walks are not uncommon in Westwood. This year, however, the familiar took on a bit of a different look.
Amid vendors, supporters and community friends, the Rev. Melvin Watkins, pastor of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church-Westwood, put the difference in context.
“For the third, consecutive year, we have hosted a community prayer walk,” said Watkins. “Since it happened to fall on Father’s Day Weekend this year, we decided to have a Fatherhood Walk. It is a walk for non-violence, for peace, and for love. It was a unity walk.”
The Fatherhood Walk paired Mt. Vernon with the Families Matter, Inc. outreach effort and its program, AFIRM (A Father’s Involvement Really Matters.)