Gun violence has declined, but groups fighting it say more needs to be done

HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) -- It's an issue so serious that it merits a month of focused attention.

Gun Violence Awareness Month is underway, and while the city has positive developments to report in the struggle to reduce and prevent shooting incidents and deaths, crime numbers show that there's more work to do.

A program that supports anti-violence groups through unconventionally raised funds is set up to do the additional work, according to the Manhattan district attorney and leaders of the groups receiving the support.

One of those groups is Street Corner Resources, a Harlem-based violence interruptor organization.

On Tuesday morning, it was one of 11 groups to receive grants from the district attorney totaling $295,000.

Iesha Sekou is Street Corner Resources' founder. Its slogan,