here with me is the founder, marilyn washington harris. good morning. you can tell us what it is that the foundation does and why people should help out? >> the washington foundation actually goes out and works with responders for the city of oakland. we go to a family at the most tragic time of their live when is they lost a loved one to bring hope and healing to the family and the community including the schools if they are a young person. we show up at a time when most people don't want to be there. when a family is already in shock and don't know what to do. that's when we show up. >> you were saying you check in with the oakland police department almost every day and we were over 80 homicides. you yourself had a family tragedy that brought to you this point. >> correct. we are over 80, but under 100. that's excellent for the city of oakland. not good for the 80 plus families that lost loved ones. we are out there striving to stop some of this. not just why programs are helping us in the community, but we want this to stop. we need for it to stop. >>

here with me is the founder, marilyn washington harris. good morning.started with you and you had a personal tragedy. your son was killed. >> correct. my son was killed back in 2000. it kind of started from there. we didn't know exactly what to do. we evolved over the last 10 years and going-over the crisis and responders are the second ones on the scene after the police to help a family. >> your first responders. what sorts of thing do people need. they had a tragedy within their family. what sorts of things do you do? >> the first thing is the presence of caring. when we respond, we go at clinics and water and look around and see what may be needed. we may bring them food and have chicken and waffles to send them meals over later, but those are the immediate things they need right then from and from there we move on to helping them seek assistance if available to bury their loved one. also checking out insurance policies to see what they can obtain and what they wouldn't be able to obtain. >> thank you very much. we will be having a fund raiser and a

the foundation for nonviolence was created by a woman named marilyn washington harris who lost her season-year-old son to the streets of west oakland in 2000. since then the family has been a strong advocate for ending violence. student athletes will be here to serve breakfast and the cost is $25. all proceeds go to the foundation. basically the restaurant is just offering a location and doing a good deed. this is the second annual holiday breakfast at the home of chicken and waffles here in jack london square. 444 embarcadero in oakland. if you want to help, come on down. it starts at 7:30 through 9:30. that's the latest from oakland, christie smith, today in the east bay. >> oakland citizens police review board wants to hear your thoughts on racial profiling. paul figueroa and ron davis will thereby at the meeting to listen. davis spent 19 years on the oakland police force. it will be on the oakland council chambers in city hall at 6:15 tonight. also new, today is the deadline to weigh in to keep the a's in the east bay. the planning commission wants public feedback on what should be included in