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Four years ago, a white supremacist opened fire at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, killing six members of the congregation.On Saturday, hundreds of people came together to remember the victims with the annual Chardhi Kala Memorial Run and Walk event, a food and blood drive.“Chardhi Kala means itself, tragedy to triumph. That's our meaning itself, that it symbolizes, ‘Hey, we are putting love and compassion and peace in this community,’” Rahul Dubey said.Dubey said the 6K honors the memory of the victims, including his godfather.“He was my mentor, he was my guardian, he was my father, he was my teacher, he was my soul friend as well,” Dubey said.While much of the sorry and grief from Aug. 5, 2012, is still fresh in the hearts and minds of those who lost loved ones that day, they said being here with others in their community lets them know they aren’t alone.“I think it's really important to show unity, you know, with all the communities here, with all the stuff that's going on in the world. Even though we have a lot of differences, our strength is our unity,” Ahlam Ayesh said.Organizers said the run and walk event is about more than remembering the victims, though. It’s also about remembering the victims of other mass shootings.Retired Oak police Lt. Brian Murphy, who was hit 15 times in the shootout at the Temple, attended the event with his family.“The first week of August is always hard and it just brings back a lot of memories, and as much as we're all moving forward, you can't lose sight of why we're here,” he said.Murphy said he came to pay tribute to the six people who lost their lives because of hate and ignorance, something many others said they hope to rid the world of one step at a time.A memorial service will be held Sunday at the Temple.