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During Latinx Heritage Month, we reflect and celebrate the cultures, histories, and traditions that make up our Latinx communities—and the leaders who have been keeping us safe as we imagine a better world for future generations.

Because today, Latinx communities are disproportionately impacted by gun violence, gun homicide, gun suicide, police violence, and intimate partner violence.

And as the Latinx population in the U.S. continues to grow, we have a responsibility to support Latinx communities to lead in ending the gun violence crisis, and to uplift the work that makes our communities safer.

Which is why we continue to prioritize funding the community violence intervention organizations doing this critical work. Learn more about several Latinx-led organizations' specialized approaches to ending gun violence.

Since 2019, the Everytown Community Safety Fund has granted over $10 million to 117 community-based violence intervention programs in 67 cities.

These community-based organizations use a localized approach to gun violence prevention, with community members identifying risk and reducing violence through evidence-based interventions.

Learn why we support Gabriella Rodriguez with QLatinx in Central Florida and Héctor Sánchez-Flores' work with the National Compadres Network and find out how these local leaders are taking action to help our Latinx communities thrive.

Empowering local leaders to develop their own playbook to end gun violence means they can take a specialized approach that fits into their community. Because every community deserves to thrive without fear.

Thank you for supporting our work to build a future free from gun violence,

José Alfaro
He/Him/Él
Director of Latinx Leadership and Community Engagement
Everytown for Gun Safety