John, we are here to renew our commitment to ending gun
violence in honor of our daughter Hadiya. We are also here to work and
seek justice during this unprecedented time for countless other Black
Americans whose names are heard and unheard in the headlines.

Seven years ago — and less than a week after performing at President
Obama's second inauguration — our 15-year-old daughter Hadiya was shot and
killed. Her death left us — and her friends — devastated. We are
devastated anew as we fight yet again to end the centuries-old systems of
white supremacy that define our country and lead to the countless ways
Black people in the United States are disproportionately impacted by
violence.

When Hadiya's friends launched Project Orange Tree to honor her life and
raise awareness about gun violence in their community, they asked all of
us to wear orange to honor Hadiya and the hundreds of people in the United
States killed and wounded by gun violence every day. National Gun Violence
Awareness Day is Friday June 5th, which honors Hadiya's birthday on June
2nd. We will host activities in observation throughout the entire weekend
— Wear Orange Weekend — when we honor all victims and survivors of gun
violence. This year, we will make it clear not only that America's gun
violence crisis needs to end, but also that we must all come together and
fight against the deadly mix of guns, white supremacy, and racism that
persists in our country.

[ [link removed] ]Join us in honoring Hadiya and so many more people shot and killed or
wounded by gun violence by attending a virtual Wear Orange Weekend event
in your community.

[ [link removed] ]Join us for Wear Orange Weekend.

[ [link removed] ]RSVP FOR A VIRTUAL WEAR ORANGE EVENT

On Tuesday, June 2nd, our daughter Hadiya would have turned 23 years old.
We've dedicated our lives to the fight against gun violence by founding
[ [link removed] ]Hadiya's Promise, a gun violence reduction 501c3 tax deductible
organization, because no parent should experience the pain and heartbreak
we endure every single day. [ [link removed] ]John, Wear Orange on June 5th,
and join one of the hundreds of virtual community events happening this
weekend to demand an end to gun violence.

Thank you for wearing orange and for fighting with us,

Nate and Cleopatra Pendleton
Parents of Hadiya Pendleton
Founders, [ [link removed] ]Hadiya's Promise

P.S. If you are a survivor of gun violence or have a loved one who has
been wounded or killed by gun violence, [ [link removed] ]you can share your story on
Moments That Survive with the stories of other survivors of gun violence.
Read our Moments That Survive story about Hadiya, [ [link removed] ]here.


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