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Reverend Leon Kelly Jr.- Executive Director of Open Door Youth Gang Alternatives

Reverend Leon Kelly Jr., serves as the Executive Director of Open Door Youth Gang Alternatives, the oldest anti-gang program based in the Denver Metropolitan Area. He has been a member of the California Gang Investigator’s Association for over 25 years, and has developed a program in collaboration with the Colorado Department of Corrections called “Flippin’ the Script”. In 1979 he served prison time for drug-related charges at the Colorado State Penitentiary and received a full and unconditional Pardon from Governor Bill Ritter in 2010. Reverend Kelly is the first and foremost name sought out and associated with gang activity and intervention in the Denver area. He provides gang education to schools, other non-profit agencies, law enforcement, and civic groups on how to suppress gang-related violence and recruitment on the streets of our communities in Colorado. He has acquired his educational degrees from the University Of Colorado, Colorado Christian College, Family Bible Institute, and the Denver Urban Institute. He continues to serve as a positive, influential leader and role model to at-risk youth in our communities.

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A Special ``Thank You`` From The Re...

Open Door Youth Gang Alternatives Executive Director Reverend Leon Kelly gives a special “THANK YOU” to all the supporters who have made this organization thrive for the past 30 years.

Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock For...

Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock speaks about the impact Open Door Youth Gang Alternatives has had on the Denver communities for the past 30 years.

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