About Us
Rooted in Legacy, Rising in Purpose
Founded in honor of Samaad Z. Frazier, One Family One Fight is a youth development and violence prevention organization committed to helping young people build skills, confidence, relationships and opportunities needed to thrive before crisis occurs.
Through Youth Over Guns™, the Youth Success Initiative™, and community-centered experiences, we turn pain into purpose and create pathways to successful futures.
Partner With Us!
We partner with schools, municipalities, community-based organizations, and youth-serving agencies to deliver interactive youth development and violence prevention programming for young people ages 12–25.
Bring Youth Over Guns™, the Youth Success Initiative™, or a customized experience to your school, organization, or community.
Youth Over Guns™
A prevention-first youth development movement helping young people ages 12–25 build confidence, skills, supportive relationships, and opportunities before crisis occurs.
Youth Success Initiative™
A structured youth development and mentoring initiative for students in grades 6–12, delivered through schools and community partnerships.
Six Pathways
Leadership, financial empowerment, career readiness, college readiness, emotional wellness, and community engagement guide every experience.
Signature Experiences
Interactive, purpose-driven experiences that use participation, reflection, teamwork, and real-world application to prepare young people for the future.
Who We Serve
One Family One Fight serves young people ages 12–25, with concentrated programming for middle and high school students. Our programming is designed for:
- Middle and high schools
- School districts
- Community-based organizations
- Youth centers, libraries and recreation programs
- Municipal and county youth initiatives
- Group homes and youth-serving agencies
- Colleges and postsecondary programs
Upstream Prevention
Before Crisis
We focus on what young people need before crisis occurs by strengthening protective factors such as belonging, identity, agency, hope and emotional capability.
Youth Development
Skills for Life
Through the Six Pathways, mentoring and interactive experiences, young people build leadership, financial, career, college, emotional wellness and civic skills.
Community Engagement
Stronger Together
We connect youth, families, schools and community partners through experiences that build relationships, expand opportunity and create safer, stronger communities.
Youth Over Guns
The Urgency in New Jersey
#
3
Leading Cause of Death
0
+
Shootings Annually
1
1 in 5 NJ youth lost someone close to gun violence.
10
%
of all homicides in New Jersey involve a firearm.
"This isn’t just a nonprofit, it’s my heart, my healing, and my promise to every family navigating pain they never asked for. We turn grief into purpose, and loss into legacy together."
Kimberly Banks, Founder & Executive Director
Rooted in love and built on loss, we exist to honor Samaad Z. Frazier’s legacy through healing, empowerment, and community action. Together we rise, one family, one fight, one purpose.
One Family One Fight, Inc 501(c)3
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Give with Purpose. Honor a Legacy. Fuel the Movement.
Your donation helps One Family One Fight deliver prevention-first youth development programming and meaningful experiences for young people ages 12–25.
Contributions support Youth Over Guns™, the Youth Success Initiative™, mentoring, program materials, signature experiences and community engagement.
Every gift helps young people build the skills, confidence, relationships and opportunities needed to create successful futures.
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The Journey Forward
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Partners In Healing
