Allen Iverson Donates to VA "Gun Buy Back" Program

Democratic Congressman of Virginia, Robert C. Scott, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security on the House Judiciary Committee, announced on Jan. 16 that NBA star Allen Iverson of the Denver Nuggets, a Virginia native, is donating $100,000 to the Peninsula Community Foundation. The funds will allow the Newport News Police Department to continue its current "Gun Buy Back" program.

The congressman called it "a great gift" and a "a significant act of philanthropy for a well intended community based effort." Scott hopes that the gesture may initiate a larger degree of participation by others.

The "Gun Buy Back" program is a collaborative effort between the Peninsula Community Foundation and the Newport News Police Department. The program entailed establishing a campaign to raise money and awareness to reduce guns and acts of gun violence in local Virginia neighborhoods.

Iverson responded to the plaudits by saying he made the contribution because "I want to make a difference." He recalled growing up in Newport News and Hampton and said, "if we can prevent one more child from being killed and another family from crying and mourning the death of another loved one, then it is more than worth it."

According to local media reports, the results from the initial weekend of the "Gun Buy Back" program were very positive.

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