Hi, John, 

My name is Liz Dunning. I’m the head of the development team at Brady, and nearly 18 years ago, my mom was killed by a senseless act of gun violence.

That's why I do what I do and why I'm reaching out to you today. In a moment, I'm going to ask you to make a gift to power Brady's work — because our emergency match to fund our fight to defeat the NRA at the Supreme Court is expiring soon, and we're still coming up short. But before I ask, let me explain why this fight is so critical and why your donation today will mean all the difference.

As so many of the gun violence survivors who work at Brady will tell you, milestones are especially hard for us. As I braced myself for what would have been my mom's 70th birthday, I knew I wanted to do something to commemorate it — something that would take grit and sacrifice. That's when I found a marathon — a 26-mile run to celebrate the 26 years of life my mom and I shared together.

I ran that marathon for my mom. For all the memories we shared and all those that were taken by gun violence. I ran for my kids, who never got to meet her. When my mom was killed, I felt like I had lost my voice — but running that marathon helped me reclaim it, and with my renewed spirit, I decided to dedicate my voice to Brady.

Now, the Supreme Court is about to hear a case that could endanger all the work Brady has done, and make it easier than ever to carry a deadly weapon in public. This is a pivotal moment in our fight to keep guns out of the wrong hands, so I'm asking you to join me in my dedication to Brady's work.

Please, John: To honor my mom and the thousands of other Americans senselessly killed by gun violence every year, will you make a matched gift to Brady today so we can win this case at the Supreme Court, keep hidden guns off the streets, and save lives? Every donation will be DOUBLED before our match expires, but hurry — time is running out!

I'm writing to you as a gun violence survivor who never wants another family to suffer the pain and carry the loss that I do. And I am writing to you as a staff member of Brady who believes in Brady’s mission and sees firsthand how the work we do can save lives.

That's why this $75,000 match goal is so important. Every dollar you give today will help us fight the NRA at the Supreme Court — and we can’t leave anything on the table when it comes to unique match opportunities like this. Every day we don't act, the body count grows. Every dollar we don't raise, the NRA does. Enough is enough. It stops now.

So please, John, will you give $5 or more — and have every dollar DOUBLED — before midnight to help Brady defeat the NRA at the Supreme Court, and protect common-sense gun safety laws in our country?

Imagine an important milestone in your life — a wedding, a birth, an anniversary — without your loved ones there to share it. Every day, more than 100 families in this country are made to feel that loss, and begin to carry this pain, due to gun violence. I know that together, we can keep concealed weapons out of the wrong hands and save lives — but only if you’re fighting by our side. Thanks for seizing this opportunity to make double the difference, John.

Liz Dunning
Gun Violence Survivor & Vice President of Development