The campaign for one hundred days of nonviolence in Saginaw kicked off Saturday. A group of parishioners hosted a rally aimed at getting the attention of Saginaw residents. More than one hundred volunteers crowded the steps of Saginaw's City Hall to announce the start of one hundred days of nonviolence. The initiative was started by Pastor Larry Camel. He says, "We're going to bring the crime rate down not only just crime in the streets, homicides, but also in the schools."

So far crime trends are cooperating. In the last year, Saginaw has seen a 21% decrease in crime. But with 11 homicides in the books so far this year, there is still work to be done. Pastors on hand made their goals clear.

Pastor Robert Davis says, "We want to send a message that we're tired of the same thing, the senseless killings, and do we are coming to take a stand today."

Saginaw has regularly been rated among the most violent cities in America so police are grateful for any cooperation from the community.

Gerald Cliff, Chief of Saginaw Police says, "We dropped from the most violent city per capita in the nation for the first time since 2003."

But if history serves as a reminder, then organizers are aware that it will be tough to make it to January 16th without any violence. Still, community leaders say they are preparing for whatever the next 100 days bring.