As holiday drives kick off for the season, one Chicago mother is working to bring some joy to children after losing her own son to gun violence. Jalisa Ford started the 1 Jar Foundation after her 9-year-old son, Janari Andre Ricks, was shot and killed when a gunman opened fire on a group of people behind the Cabrini Rowhouses in 2020. As a way to honor him, she’s held a holiday toy drive each year since his death. —————————————————————————–
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I commend her this So sad😢 Sometimes Chicago really makes sick to my stomach