ONE FAMILY IN ERIE IS DOING THEIR PART TO HELP THE COMMUNITY AFTER SATURDAY NIGHT'S RIOTS IN DOWNTOWN. 
Katelyn and Greg CORNWELL USED THE EVENTS AS A TEACHING opportunity FOR THEIR 9 YEAR OLD SON Mason. 
AFTER EXPLAINING TO HIM WHAT HAPPENED AND WHY, MASON AND HIS DAD PLACED FLOWERS AT BUSINESSES THAT GOT DAMAGED SATURDAY NIGHT. 
THE FAMILY GOT 4 BOUQUETS OF FLOWERS, PLACING THEM OUTSIDE PLACES LIKE Ember + FORGE AND THE OTTERS OFFICE.
The CORNWELLS SAY IT'S THEIR WAY OF BRINGING SOME positivity BACK TO DOWNTOWN. 
 
"WE JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE LOVE IS THE ANSWER, NOT FEAR AND HATE", says Greg cornwell. "THAT'S OUR BIG THING WITH OUR KIDS WE WANT TO TEACH THEM THAT EVERYBODY DESERVES LOVE AND PEACE". 
 
Mason also stopped at the police station to deliver flowers to officers there. One had a surprise for him in return. 
 
"A pOLICE OFFICER GAVE HIM A BADGE AND A PENCIL. HE TOLD MASON YOU'LL BE MY DEPUTY now", says Katelyn Cornwell.