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Charlotte. Daniel. Olivia. Josephine. Dylan. Madeleine. Catherine. Chase. Jesse.
Ana. James. Grace. Emilie. Jack. Noah. Caroline. Jessica. Avielle. Benjamin.
Allison. Rachel. Dawn. Anne Marie. Lauren. Mary. Victoria.

John–

Eleven years ago, the lives of 26 families were irrevocably changed at
Sandy Hook Elementary School.

Today, we remember the 20 children who should still be here and the brave
educators who shouldn't have had to put their lives on the line for their
students.

"Charlotte loved having her hair tied in 'piggies' with ribbons, pink
frilly dresses, animals big and small, her large collection of stuffed
dogs, and eating shrimp and Big Y fried chicken. At home, she loved
playing and caring for the family pets, 'helping' her mom garden by
picking flowers before their time, being tickled by her daddy, and trying
to imitate and annoy her big brother."

"We miss [Jack's] huge smile, his giggles, and the excitement he brought
to our life each and every day. We miss the mischievous grin on his face
when he was caught eating snacks before dinner and the laughter in his
voice while having a football pass in the driveway. We miss him more than
words can say."

"Ana Grace was widely known for her enthusiastic love of God, people,
music, food and fun. She instituted the house rule of 'seconds'. Her
favorite seconds included second breakfast, second dessert, and second
hugs... And she could out-groove just about anyone. A budding little
musician, Ana wanted to be a teacher, dancer, or pop star when she grew
up."

[ [link removed] ]Take a moment today to read the rest of the victims' stories at My
Sandy Hook Family.

In the years since the shooting at Sandy Hook, we've seen countless other
devastating acts of violence—at schools, at grocery stores, in movie
theaters, and in houses of worship.

This fight is hard: We're up against the gun industry and its callous
political allies, who offer only thoughts and prayers when children are
gunned down in their own classrooms.

When I feel hopeless, I look to the survivors and families who have turned
their unfathomable pain and grief into action.

This tragedy activated moms and survivors across the country to start
organizing—and so many of those same folks are still in the fight today.

Because of them and you, what first seemed like a lost cause has become a
movement that's over 10 million supporters strong. Together we have
shifted the culture in our country by electing gun sense champions,
flipping statehouses, passing life-saving gun laws, and holding the gun
industry accountable.

We've put our communities on the path to a future free from gun violence.

[ [link removed] ]Join our fight: Sign up to volunteer with Moms Demand Action today to
honor victims of gun violence with action.

It's easy to feel despondent, but it's harder to channel that pain and
anger into making our world better for future generations.

I'm inspired every day by the work of the brave volunteers, students, and
survivors who make up our movement and who motivate me to keep going.

Thank you for being with us,

Angela Ferrell-Zabala
She/Her/Hers
Executive Director
Moms Demand Action




Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is a grassroots volunteer network of
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund. As a movement of Americans fighting for
common-sense gun policies, we depend on contributions from supporters like you
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