The fourth annual Cesar Chavez Day march and rally was held Saturday. Committee member Naiche Dominguez said it's an event, the start of a movement and the celebration of a life. </p><p>Everyone in the community benefits from it, especially the youth, Dominguez said.</p><p>The march began at City Hall - dozens of local supporters in tow - and made its way to Pacheco Park where organizations and other groups met them to honor Chavez. Speeches, poetry, dance and musical performances took place to help celebrate.</p><p>"Everything came out really beautiful," Dominguez said. "Last year we had about 60 to 80 people. This year it was about 150. And there was a lot more kids."</p><p>Dominguez said he thinks a major benefit in the event came from illustrating the importance of nonviolence.</p><p>"There's a lot of kids out here in gangs and I think that this right here can inspire young kids," Dominguez said. "We want to start working with the kids in the community to team them nonviolence, teach them about his culture."</p><p>Before the event, committee member Henry Dominguez said Chavez's movement was a threat to growers who treated farm laborers unfairly. He said it is important to remember Chavez because farmworkers continue to face injustices.</p><p>Cesar Chavez, whose 83rd birthday would have been this month, is the late founder of the United Farm Workers Association. Chavez's grape boycotts and farm workers' rallies attracted worldwide attention and led to improved work conditions for farm laborers.</p><p>Naiche Dominguez said he felt good after helping plan the event.</p><p>"I think it's needed here. We need to honor [Chavez]. And I felt like we succeeded in honoring him," he said. "I did this because I want to give back to my community. I had the hard life growing up, the gangs and drugs in San Jose, and I don't to see my younger generation have to go through that life."