Did you see Annie’s message below? We are in the fight of our lives this year — not just our own lives but those of our children….literally.
Gun violence continues to be the leading cause of death for children. Here at Their Future PAC — the ONLY political action committee for kids — we’re done listening to platitudes of elected officials who refuse to act.
So we’re doing something about it: We need to raise $5,688
more by the end of the week to send our Kids First candidates to Congress in 2024 — can you rush a donation to help us meet this critical goal?
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/tfpac-parkland
Annie’s original message:
Six years ago, I was dropping my oldest daughter off at kindergarten when I saw an armed police officer patrolling the drop off-line. It was just days after the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida where 17 students’ and staff members’ lives were stolen in a horrific mass shooting.
Then, I saw my oldest baby get out of the car with her bright pink unicorn backpack on and walk into her elementary school none the wiser…She had no idea how profoundly the adults in this country had failed her, to the point that she might not be safe in her classroom.
I, on the other hand, became overwhelmed with emotion. In that moment, I felt scared, frustrated, and angry. I felt momentarily hopeless, but then was compelled to act.
I became a vocal advocate, a gun violence prevention researcher, and I ran for Congress — and when I wasn’t able to overcome gerrymandering and the extreme MAGA stronghold in our state — I started the
first and only PAC for kids.
So today, I’m asking for your support: We’re on a mission to elect a Kids First Congress in 2024 and we need to raise $10,400 by the end of the week to get it done. Can you chip in $10 to help?
Listen, when this terrible tragedy happened six years ago, I was engaged in politics enough to be a registered voter and to have the numbers of my Senators and Representative in my phone. But my advocacy didn’t extend beyond leaving voicemails in their offices.
As a pediatrician and a mother, I could not stay silent. Imagine caring for a 3 year old, beautiful little girl, whose face is permanently disfigured due to an unintentional gunshot wound that could have been prevented with a secure storage law. Or a 17 year old boy who is now paralyzed from his second gunshot wound that could have been prevented with federal funding for hospital-based violence intervention programs that address the root causes of community gun violence.
I believe we have a moral imperative to act and I am done waiting for our elected officials to do the right thing. The solutions are not extreme or controversial - they are common sense. And they are supported by a vast majority of Americans.
There are no more excuses.
So if our elected officials refuse to act to protect our children, our only recourse is to replace them with leaders who will. That’s what Their Future PAC is all about.
Today I will continue to honor the lives stolen six years ago at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School with my action.
Please join me in building a safer future for our children.
Until the kids are alright,
— Annie
