Identify Your Dream founder Deleah Sharp talks Memorial Day march in Pontiac

Families in Pontiac gathered Monday for a Memorial Day march and rally focused on healing from violence and preventing future tragedies before they happen. The 16th annual “Stomp Out Violence” event, hosted by the nonprofit Identify Your Dream, brought residents, community leaders, and families to Aaron Perry Park for a peace march, wellness activities, and a memorial honoring victims of violence. This year’s theme, “Sweet 16 Years of Collaboration,” highlighted the community partnerships that organizers say have sustained the event for more than a decade.