FUSsa-talk Mailing List: PEACE Foundation: PEACE Vigil Sunday, February 28

[MADELINE SIMON (madeline-mpls]

FROM: Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers

MESSAGE: PEACE e*lert from our community partner the PEACE Foundation:

Peace Vigil
Sunday, February 28, 2010 • 2PM • 3800 block of Dupont Ave N

Please join the PEACE Foundation, MAD DADS, North Minneapolis neighbors and 
family members of Drew "Eagle Child" Heinkel (25), for a community vigil to 
honor his life and the life of our community.

Tragically, Drew, also proudly known by his American Indian name “Eagle Child,” 
was stabbed to death a week ago in North Minneapolis. He was the cities’ 9th 
homicide victim. And more importantly, he was a beloved son, brother, friend 
and father as evidenced by the over 500 people who attended his wake.

His mom Kristy and Aunt Mindy believe that he will be remembered for his 
incredible smile, which lit up every room, as well as, his humor and compassion.

Always the life of the party, Drew made everyone laugh, no matter the 
situation. He was always pulling jokes on his family members, often pinning 
them down while smothering them with kisses until they couldn’t take it any 
longer. And he was compassionate- often seeking out the girl in the room that 
no one was talking to, to make her feel special.

And although he was not without the familiar problems that plague and put at 
risk, too many young men of color in our community, it was evident that Drew 
was determined to change his life and to do better for himself, his family and 
his one-year old son. In fact he was scheduled to start Barber school in Waite 
Park, MN just a month before his death. Upon completion of his program he was 
looking forward to a chair in Sportsman Barber shop in Columbia Heights 
promised by the owner there who commented that he saw something in Drew and 
wanted to help.

The Vigil will take place on Sunday, February 28th, at 2pm on the 3800 block of 
Dupont Ave N.

Warmly,

Sondra Samuels
President
PEACE Foundation

Join hundreds of others who contribute as part of the grassroots movement 
across divides to end local violence.

This message was sent from PEACE Foundation to Rebecca Janke at peace [at] 
umn.edu. It was sent from: Peace Foundation of Minnesota, 1119 W. Broadway, 
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55411.