Do You Want To Live Or Die is a gang prevention program run by Urban Leaguer David Gilkey. Gangs exist in almost every school and neighborhood in our community. This means that your child, your brothers, sisters, and friends are exposed to very real pressures to enter gang life. Youth involved in gang activity will lead to one or all of the following: jail time, drug abuse, or death.

But there is an alternative. Through partnerships with Wichita police and community leaders, David Gilkey provides youth with a first-hand "look and feel" of the consequences of gang life, while presenting alternative, positive paths. Emphasizing education and positive role models, DYWTLOD works to attract youth to the decision paths that lead to graduation, career opportunities, and a successful and fulfilling future.

David is not afraid to share his life experiences of incarceration and substance abuse. He has over eight years of sobriety and has committed his life to preventing youth from entering into gang life, the world of drugs, and the penal system. David currently mentors youth in six area high schools, two middle schools and one elementary school. His goal is to change the lives of young men who are headed toward gang life, drugs and incarceration.

For more information call the Urban League Community Learning Center at (316) 683-3315 or e-mail David Gilkey.