John,
15-year-old Kennedy Gilmore is the captain of her high school basketball team in Memphis, Tennessee. Like kids across the country she was excited to return to school in the fall. She was ready to win more trophies with her teammates.
That all changed last week when she was shot in the face.
Now, Kennedy will have to miss weeks of school. Her mouth is wired shut. She has metal plates holding bones in place.
While Kennedy can’t speak, she has something to say. From the hospital she wrote:
This is only the beginning of how this act of gun violence has changed her life. She will have to undergo more surgeries, therapy sessions, and live with this trauma for the rest of her life.
If you can, please support Kennedy's road to recovery by donating directly to her family’s gofundme to help cover medical expenses and more. The link can be found here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/kennedys-road-to-recovery-needs-your-help.
March For Our Lives was founded by student survivors like Kennedy. Gun violence is the #1 killer of kids in America. Every day, 23 kids are shot. While some survive, their lives are changed forever.
This should’ve never happened to Kennedy. It should’ve never happened to any of us. No more kids should lose their lives or live with trauma due to gun violence.
Together, we are fighting for a future where all kids can grow up free from gun violence.
In solidarity,
Team March For Our Lives
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