Dozens of people in Polk County pounded the pavement for the third annual Stop the Violence Rally Walk in an effort to raise awareness about gun violence.

The organizers are two brothers who lost their sister in a shooting two years ago. They said they’re hoping their presence on the streets will let people know how serious the issue is.

“The message and the change today that we’re hoping for is just hope," said said organizer Rashay Joyce. "That they see two or three of us or maybe six of us or maybe a hundred of us and one time. They’ll see that you can come together as a big unit and do something positive instead of negative.”

The event began with a prayer for those who have died in gun violence and their family members trying to cope with the loss.

“We just want to stop the domino effect, because I think when people kill they have no idea," said organizer, Reggie Ellis. "Like that person is gone but the other people that live, they have to deal with that.”

Ellis said he wants people to remember just how senseless these gun-related deaths can be. He said his sister’s death is a prime example.

“She absolutely was killed for no reason at all and it’s a lot of people who have been killed for no reason,” Ellis said.

Jamecia Graham was one of the many people who came out to participate in the walk. She said she too knows the pain of loosing a loved one to gun violence.

“I’m walking for my brother Devone Antwan Graham," Graham said. "He was killed in 2006 -- he was an innocent bystander in a drive by shooting.”

The group is hoping they can make a difference and prevent other families from going through what they went through.