RSVP for a National Gun Violence Survivors Week Event
John–
The heartache that I survive every day never lessens; it just becomes bearable at times.
My loving, beautiful 19-year-old daughter, Lindsay, was murdered on December 3, 2006 by a convicted felon with easy access to guns. Her death left an unfillable hole in my heart, a feeling that far too many Americans know.
Starting on February 1, join me in commemorating National Gun Violence Survivors Week. We'll be honoring those whose lives have been taken by our nation's gun violence crisis, along with the many Americans who have witnessed an act of gun violence, been threatened or wounded with a gun, or have someone we know and care about who has. Whether you're a survivor, a volunteer, or someone new to our movement, we hope you join us in supporting those impacted by gun violence and discussing solutions to end this crisis.
This National Gun Violence Survivors Week, join me, survivors, and volunteers from across the country in honoring the lives of those who have endured our nation's gun violence crisis and have resolved to demand action. Find an event near you today.
At events across the country starting February 1, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers will honor survivors and discuss solutions to the gun violence crisis that affects our communities. As a part of the 58% of American adults who have experienced gun violence or know someone they care for who has, I am far from alone in my experience. But it is only through this movement that we're able to work towards a world free from gun violence.
Join me this National Gun Violence Survivors Week in honoring survivors of gun violence with action.
Every day, I feel the pain of the hole in my heart. Every day, I miss my daughter. And every day, another 100 people are shot and killed in this country, and hundreds more are wounded.
Our nation's gun violence crisis is far from over, but I know that together, we can demand action to end it.
Sincerely,
Deborah Parker
Everytown Survivor Network
Survivor Membership Lead, Arizona Moms Demand Action
