We are devastated, angry and quite frankly, broken. The news of another horrific mass shooting at an elementary school in the small town of Uvalde, Texas reinforces what we know about the GOP and the priorities of their apathetic leaders – and it is not the safety of our families nor the lives of our children.

This leaves us once again to ask: How much longer will communities be in danger doing everyday things like going to school, walking down the street, meeting in a house of prayer, or buying groceries from a store?

If you are as devastated as we are and looking for some action to take today, please consider donating to these mutual aid funds our team has vetted. Donations will go to the families impacted by these tragic events:

• Texas Elementary School Shooting Victims Fund, VictimsFirst is a network of families of the deceased and survivors from over two decades of previous mass shootings; 100% of what is collected goes DIRECTLY to the victim base so the victims’ families and those wounded/injured are protected from fraud and exploitation.
   
• Robb Elementary School Shooting, Los Verdes Supporter Group in Austin, TX is raising funds for the families in Uvalde, TX, affected by the horrific school shooting at Robb Elementary; working alongside the Uvalde City Manager, all funds will be transferred to a local bank to go directly towards families affected.

The members of the GOP continue to refuse taking any action, shooting after shooting. No one deserves to experience this unbearable loss – that’s why we need to elect more leaders like Rep. Lucy McBath, Rep. Susan Wild, and Rep. Lauren Underwood who bring their empathy and firsthand experience to push for gun safety and common-sense legislation that will protect our most vulnerable community members.

Our organization is committed to putting our money behind Democratic women running for office who have what it takes to go up against the National Rifle Association (NRA), far-right candidates, and gun violence itself.

Check out what our AWP endorsees are doing right now in the wake of the ongoing violence of mass shootings:

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We can no longer enable these horrific acts of terrorism that threaten our country’s safety by settling for loose gun laws. These moments remind us why we need to keep fighting for and supporting empathetic Democratic leaders to reach office. The GOP has made it clear they will block all gun safety legislation that would protect our children and vulnerable communities, even in their own states.

Our hearts go out to all the families, loved-ones, and parents devastated by this tragedy and we hope anyone still processing this news can take care of themselves today.

- A Woman’s Place