Serena Williams’s On a Mission to End Illegal Gun Violence

Serena Williams and Jessica Mindich, Founder of The Caliber Foundation

Tennis pro, Serena Williams, recently announced a charitable partnership that will promote ways to help stop illegal gun violence.

The Serena Williams Fund is a grant that has been created for The Caliber Foundation, an organization focused on the victims, families and communities damaged by illegal gun violence in America.  Through their new partnership, The Serena Williams Fund will assist in the development of educational, cultural, family-oriented initiatives, and local gun buyback programs.

According to statistics, the gun homicide rate in the U.S. 43 times higher for young adults ages 15 to 24, than the combined rate for 23 other nations. Gun violence remains the leading cause of death for black teens ages 15-19.

In 2003, Williams lost her sister Yetunde Price to a senseless act of gun violence in California. Therefore, she empathizes with the families and communities that are left to deal with the aftermath.

“When someone is killed or wounded through acts of senseless violence, there are any victims.  Aside from the person whose life was lost, there are the children, families and communities left struggling for answers or simply left with a hole in their heart,” said Ms. Williams at the kick-off event. “We are proud to support The Caliber Foundation, which shares our goal of mending hearts and building futures”

Isha Price and sis, Venus Williams

For more information, visit www.serenawilliams.com or www.thecaliberfoundation.org.

About The Serena Williams Fund
The Serena Williams Fund was established to achieve two goals.  The first is to provide assistance to youth whose parents and families have been affected by violent crimes.  The Second is to assist underprivileged youth around the world in receiving the highest quality education available to them by providing grants and scholarships to deserving high school students.

About the Caliber Foundation
The Caliber Foundation offers support to victims, families and communities that have been devastated by illegal gun violence. Just as the Caliber Collection creates opportunities for those who may never have walked the streets of America’s most dangerous cities to participate in making those cities a safer place, The Caliber Foundation connects anyone who donates with the organizations and people on the front lines of re-building these communities so that its citizens may heal and work together to Raise The Caliber of their lives.

Photo Credit: The Caliber Foundation