Around 350 names were read aloud Monday, all people who lost their lives to violence.

The ceremony in Harlem was put on by the organization Harlem Mothers S.A.V.E for the National Day of Remembrance for Homicide Victims.

“Emotions were very high. We hurt,” said Jackie Rowe-Adams, one of the organization's founders. “It’s hard for us. But we have to continue to move forward.“

Rowe-Adams, who has lost two sons to violence, started the organization along with other mothers who had been through the same. For families left behind, she says the pain doesn’t go away.

“We can’t bring our kids back, but we can certainly help another family,” Rowe-Adams said.

While the organization works to educate communities, the killings continue.

On Sunday, yet another young life taken when a 17-year-old was shot and killed in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx.

“I mean it’s every day. We get calls every day,” Rowe-Adams said.

As part of the ceremony, red balloons were released in remembrance of the victims. The co-founder says the pain doesn’t go away, but she tells families going through the loss that they’re not alone.

“Stay strong. Bury your child and know that his living was not in vain. Keep his name or her name alive. But you have to stand strong,” Rowe-Adams said.