[ [link removed] ]Finding moments of joy in between the darkness
Hi -

My family's lives were changed forever on May 18, 2019.

That day, my son Kaylin was walking out of a community store in Columbia,
Maryland, where he was shot and injured when an argument between two
people nearby escalated into gun violence.

Kaylin was shot in the leg and the bullet hit his artery. Thankfully,
bystanders helped fashion a homemade tourniquet to slow the bleeding as he
was transported to a shock trauma hospital in Baltimore.

Detectives informed me that I could not see my son for 10 hours as they
worked to stabilize him. I was left completely in the dark. All I knew was
that my baby boy was shot.

In the days, weeks, and months that followed, Kaylin was forced to undergo
four surgeries, three blood transfusions, and two hospitalizations—all
because of the shooter's reckless, split-second decision.

By the grace of God, Kaylin survived. But my family is still working every
single day to heal from this devastating act of gun violence.

After Kaylin's shooting, I got involved in gun violence prevention work
and eventually founded my own organization, Perfect Generation Ministries.
At PGM, we provide rental and food assistance, nurse case manager
services, and trauma-informed programming and community resources to
reduce gun violence.

Doing this work can be hard. But I move through it with the support of my
family, my community, and by finding moments of joy in between the
darkness.

One source of joy for me each year is Wear Orange, the first weekend in
June when we come together to recognize National Gun Violence Awareness
Day, honor survivors of gun violence, and build community across our
movement.

Want to learn more about how to get involved in this year's Wear Orange
events? [ [link removed] ]RSVP for our all-supporters call on Wednesday, May 7. You'll
hear from me, other survivors, and volunteers, and learn about the many
other upcoming opportunities to take action.

All-Supporters Call

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

[ [link removed] ]RSVP

We can build a future free from gun violence. But it's going to take all
of us—together.

See you on May 7,

Dr. Katrina Fowlkes
Grantee, Everytown Survivor Network
Founder, [ [link removed] ]Perfect Generation Ministries






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