3RD ANNUAL PAWZ FOR PIERCE’S PLAYAZ
Presented by: PIERCE’S PLEDGE & UNITED PLAYAZ
Join Pierce’s classmates and youth from across the Bay Area, alongside United Playaz, for a kid-led dog competition supporting gun violence prevention.
Young advocates impacted by gun violence are teaming up with their dogs to inspire hope and change.
Proceeds support a gun buyback and other prevention programs that they believe in.
Come cheer on our amazing kid-and-dog teams!
Every six days in America, a child is killed by a parent during a custody dispute.
Five years ago, Pierce was one of them. He was nine years old.
I’m his mom. And I turned the worst day of my life into my life’s work — because no other family should have to live this.
At Pawz for Pierce’s Playaz 2026, a youth led partnership between United Playaz and Pierce’s Pledge, more than 100 young people showed up to carry my son’s legacy forward. Every one of them chose compassion. Every one of them chose action.
Pierce would have loved this day. His friends made it happen.
This is how we turn heartbreak into a movement.
#PiercesPledge #PawzForPiercesPlayaz#GunViolencePrevention #ItTakesTheHoodToSaveTheHood
— Director: @brianspitz22 DP: Petr Stepanek Edited by Jason Tongen Post Production Services by @weareofficialla Camera Op: Cristobal Gonzalez Drone Op: Andrew Eckmann: Event Planner: https://www.gathercollective.co/