We Push For Peace
Making a difference in the lives of our youth and community.
About
We Push for Peace is a nonprofit organization that was started by Trahern Pollard to be a resource and advocate to those in the inner city. On a broader scale, our mission is in the name of the organization “We Push for Peace” and our services range from assisting communities in need; local businesses; our youth or local municipalities.
We own and operate Xavier’s Employment and Training that serves under privileged youth between the ages of 16-24.
Located at:
1406 West Lake Street, Suite #201
Minneapolis, MN 55408
We also offer Community Engagement and Events Contracts to local businesses. These contracts became successful through our partnerships with Cub Foods and Whole Foods. To date, I have employed over 120 Independent Contractors who are stationed throughout Metro stores. These partnerships builds relationships between the stores and their neighborhoods; reduces and deters crime; and creates a sense of community in the stores through every experience.
In addition, my Boots on the Ground program and my team logs over 1000 hours per week engaging with the community and sharing the services we can offer to those struggling.
Services we provide:
Mental health assessments and resources
Employment Assistance (resume development, mock interviews, job placement)
Pre-employment training (various workshops, skills training)
Victims of Violence Support groups (facilitated by a licensed psychologist)
Financial Education and Home Buying classes
If you are need or know of anyone in need of assistance or services please call or email:
We are looking to enhance our current services into a setting directed at those youth leaving foster care, youth shelters, prison or facing homelessness. All while guiding the youth to become functioning members of society. As with all of our services Mental Health Assessments for each youth will be our top priority.
This new facility will be called Xavier's Transition Housing.
We have a current fundraising initiative going on with a goal of raising $150,000. To donate please visit:
Other ways to donate:
Money raised will further our efforts and help support our programs.
Donations can be made via
Cash App to $wepushforpeace
Venmo to @Wepushforpeace-Pollard
Zelle to We Push For Peace
If you would like a tax receipt (as we are a 501c(3) organization):
Please put your email address in the memo on Cash App or Venmo. Or you may email your name/address to wepushforpeace@gmail.com and a tax receipt will be sent to you.
Thank you all for your generosity! It is because of all of you that we are able to make a difference in our community.
Trahern Pollard
Founder/CEO
612-290-6917
Services
Community Engagement and Events Contracts
Our Community Engagement and Events contracts became successful through our great partnership with Cub Foods and Whole Foods.
Through these partnerships I have been able to employ over 100 contractors. My team is stationed throughout the Twin Cities in area stores engaging with shoppers, reducing crime, and building relationships between the stores and the neighborhoods. To date we are in 8 Cub Foods and Whole Foods combined.
Xavier’s Employment and Training Center
Location:
1406 West Lake St.
Minneapolis, 55408
Suite #201
Hours 8am -5 pm
Office: 612-824-0377
Cell: 612-290-6917
Services:
Mental health assessments and resources
Employment Assistance (resume development, mock interviews, job placement)
Pre-employment training (various workshops, skills training)
Victims of Violence Support groups (facilitated by a licensed psychologist)
Financial Education and Home Buying classes
Boots on the Ground Program
We are committed to and continue to work with young men and woman on violence intervention, violence prevention, showing them another path. It is our Boots on the Ground Program that is the catalyst, that takes kids from the streets and offers them the services and assistance our center provides.
My Boots on the Ground program offers assistance to any community, business, and/or municipality that needs help.
Work
Our relationship with Cub Foods and how we create a community.
Supporting the family of little Aniya Allen.
5/22/21 Event