This week has been really, really tough, John.

I woke up on Monday and silently hoped that my sweet little Daniel was still alive. I thought to myself, "Please tell me that Daniel is still in his room down the hall." Milestones like the first day of school are especially hard, but every single morning, I have to reacquaint myself with the horrible reality that he's never coming back.

It leaves me breathless.

That's why I've dedicated my life to preventing any other parent from feeling this pain. I have to. I throw all of myself into my work, even if it means reliving the nightmare of Daniel's murder every day.

Right now, that means making sure we reach our match goal before midnight – and we're still $71,408 short. So please, before you go to bed tonight, I want to personally ask: Will you donate now to have your gift go twice as far toward helping protect more children from gun violence this school year?

Please rush $10, or whatever you possibly can, to Sandy Hook Promise right now before our crucial midnight deadline. Your donation will be doubled to help protect more children from gun violence as they go back to school this year.

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The absence left behind by my sweet Daniel, and by everyone else who has been killed by gun violence, is a constant reminder of the human toll of inaction. It tears me apart to live with that absence every day. But I know with you by my side, we can really do something to keep other children safe from gun violence. Thank you for your action and support – I couldn't honor Daniel without you.

Mark Barden (Daniel's father)



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