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We are pleased to share the good work of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) and Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence (Ed Fund) with you! We hope you enjoy this month’s update. We want to remind you that the best way to stay up-to-date is to visit www.csgv.org and www.efsgv.org as well as follow us on social media including Facebook and Twitter.
Suicide Prevention Month: CSGV and the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence are committed to saving lives
CSGV and the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence add our voices to raise awareness for suicide prevention not only during September, but throughout the year. Suicide is a public health crisis in America. Suicide tragically continues to be the 10th leading cause of death [[link removed]] in the country, and firearms continue to account for half of all suicides. Please visit our Prevent Firearm Suicide website [[link removed]] to explore resources and vital information to prevent the tragic loss of life.
CSGV Supports Safer States
[[link removed]]As part of CSGV’s Safer States Initiative [[link removed]] , we hosted a webinar highlighting our work with New Yorkers Against Gun Violence by supporting their efforts to advocate for better gun laws in the state. U.S. Senator Richard Bluementhal (D-Conn.) delivered opening remarks recognizing CSGV’s long-term commitment to making gun violence rare and abnormal. Watch the video [[link removed]] to learn about the Safer States Initiative’s work in New York and how we support state-based groups!
Virginia Funds Gun Violence Prevention During Special Session
CSGV and gun violence prevention advocates celebrated the $5 million allocation to community gun violence intervention initiatives passed in a special session of the state legislature, but noted that it is only a first step. The amount is $32 million less than what a coalition of advocates, including CSGV [[link removed]] , had called for to help curb Virginia’s epidemic of gun violence. Nevertheless, CSGV and our partners will continue to be vocal advocates during the next general assembly including calling for the creation of an office of gun violence prevention [[link removed]] to serve as a central hub for best practices in combating this public health epidemic.
Taking Action to Reduce Gun Violence
CSGV and its partner organization, the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence, are promoting safety, suicide prevention awareness, and addressing community violence. A sampling of recent activities is below.
Statements by CSGV and the Educational Fund to Prevent Gun Violence:
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Recognizing
Suicide
Prevention
Month
Means
Recognizing
the
Role
of
Deadly
Firearms
in
Suicide
Deaths
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For
nearly
18
months,
the
pandemic
has
introduced
or
exacerbated
many
of
the
risk
factors
associated
with
suicide:
isolation,
unemployment,
feelings
of
hopelessness
and
the
trauma
of
losing
loved
ones
to
the
virus.
In
that
same
time
period,
the
number
of
deadly
firearms
sold
in
the
United
States
soared
to
all-time
highs.


CSGV at Home
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CSGV Senior Policy Analyst Ari Davis and Student Organizer Cierra Hinckson join CSGV at H ome to discuss funding and investment for community violence interruption (CVI) at the local, state and federal level.
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Consider making a charitable gift from your IRA!
“I made a gift to the Ed Fund from my IRA to fund action now so future generations can live free from gun violence!”
-Sue, Champaign, Illinois
If you are 70 ½ years or older and wish to support the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence, the partner organization of CSGV, with a tax-deductible gift, please consider making a qualified charitable distribution from your IRA to the Ed Fund by year-end!
Please consult with your financial advisor about this powerful charitable giving and possible tax-saving opportunity. Please contact Director of Development Sarah Rhyins at [email protected] [[email protected]] with any questions.
Your generous donations support our life-saving work. Please consider making a gift today to help make gun violence rare and abnormal.
[link removed] [[link removed]]The Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence and
The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
805 15th Street NW, 502
Washington, DC xxxxxx
United States
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