Monday will mark one year since a shooting on Danforth Ave. that killed two people and injured 13. Several city-organized and community events are planned for this weekend and Monday to commemorate the July 22, 2018 shooting.

The family of Julianna Despina Kozis, the 10-year-old girl who was shot while out for ice cream on the Danforth, is marking the anniversary by launching a foundation in her name. The other person killed was 18-year-old Reese Fallon, who was set to begin nursing school at McMaster University.

City of Toronto commemorative ceremony: July 21

The city’s ceremony will be led by Toronto Police Services Chaplain Rev. Wendell Gibbs. It will include a choral presentation by the Interfaith Choir on the Danforth, a reading of the names of the deceased and placement of flowers in remembrance and a moment of silence.

The Faith Community on the Danforth will read a statement, and City of Toronto poet laureate Al Moritz will read an original poem. The ceremony takes place at 1:30 p.m. at the northeast corner of Withrow Park, 725 Logan Ave.

There will be a City of Toronto water truck in the park, and a small selection of refreshments will be provided by the Broadview Danforth BIA. The City of Toronto Community Safety and Wellbeing Unit, Victim Services Toronto and St. John’s Ambulance, including therapy dogs, will be in the park for anyone needing support or resources.

The Broadview Danforth BIA is also offering t-shirts that say #DanforthStrong to those attending the ceremonies.

#DanforthStrong night run: July 21

Days after the tragedy, more than 100 runners gathered along the Danforth at 10 p.m., around the time the shooting took place. Another run is planned for this year on July 21 at 9 p.m. The run is starting at the McDonald’s at Coxwell and Danforth, which was also the site of a fatal double shooting in 2015. The three-kilometre run will end at the Alexander the Great Parkette and fountain, where the shooting began.

City of Toronto community vigil: July 22

The city is also hosting a sunset vigil on June 22 at 8:51 p.m. at the Alexander the Great Parkette at the intersection of Logan and Danforth Aves. The names of those killed and injured will be read, there will be a ringing of the St. Barnabas church bells, a moment of silence and a choral presentation from the Interfaith Choir from the Faith Community on the Danforth.

Attendees are invited to bring candles. City of Toronto Community Safety and Wellbeing staff will be on site. Temporary road closures may be in effect for both city events.

Julianna Despina Kozis JDK Foundation kickoff event: July 28

The JDK, or “Just Do Kindness” Foundation has been created to honour shooting victim Julianna Kozis’s memory and positive spirit.

“The mission of JDK Foundation is to make kindness an instinct in the larger dream of making the world a better place,” according to a news release.

Its first campaign will be a partnership with the Dr. Jay Children’s Grief Centre, which provides support to children, youth and families facing grief, terminal illness and traumatic loss, to support a family camp program.

“One of the most powerful tributes to Julianna is to ensure that her bright light continues to shine, inspire, and bring hope to the lives of others who most need it,” says her 18-year-old cousin Anastasia Kanellakis in the news release.

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The foundation will kick off with an event at Fincham Park in Markham on July 28, from noon to 6 p.m. It will feature family-friendly activities such as jumping castles, live music, and crafts, as well as food trucks.

There will also be a newly planted maple tree in memory of Julianna, and members of the community will be invited to paint rocks with messages of kindness.

With files from May Warren