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  Josh Horwitz, CSGV · [email protected]
August 6, 2020 at 2:23 PM

Help Us Disarm Domestic Abusers!

Dear John, As we begin another month of social distancing and stay-at-home orders, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) needs your support now more than ever!   At CSGV, we know that home is not a safe place for everyone — especially when guns and domestic violence are involved. For ind…
  Josh Horwitz, CSGV · [email protected]
August 4, 2020 at 1:25 PM

July Update from the Coalition and Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence

Product Event Hybrid The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Donor Newsletter                 July 2020     GOOD MORNING John,   At the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) and Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence (Ed Fund), we are committed to reducing gun violence in a…
  Josh Horwitz, CSGV · [email protected]
July 7, 2020 at 5:47 PM

June Update from the Coalition and Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence

Product Event Hybrid The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Donor Newsletter                 June 2020     GOOD AFTERNOON John,   At the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) and Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence (Ed Fund), we are committed to reducing gun violence in…
  Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, CSGV · [email protected]
June 25, 2020 at 4:05 PM

Support the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020!

Dear John, At the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV), we know that police violence IS gun violence. Reform is overdue. Our nation needs to address this violence by making real changes to the structural inequities within our law enforcement and judicial systems. This is why we have endorsed …
  Josh Horwitz, CSGV · [email protected]
June 10, 2020 at 3:30 PM

Support Justice in Policing: Call Your Reps!

Dear John, Today, the House Judiciary Committee begins their hearing on the Justice in Policing Act of 2020. The bill would implement much-needed reforms to American police forces through numerous policy changes aimed at strengthening accountability and re-building the trust that has deteriora…
  Josh Horwitz · [email protected]
June 3, 2020 at 1:11 PM

May Update from the Coalition and Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence

Product Event Hybrid The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Donor Newsletter                 May 2020     GOOD MORNING John,   In order to share the good work the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) and Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence (Ed Fund) have been doing, we…
  Josh Horwitz, CSGV · [email protected]
May 28, 2020 at 8:31 PM

Trump's Private Army

Dear John, We are living in dangerous and uncertain times. While our healthcare workers, neighbors and loved ones are joining together in the fight against COVID-19, the president is using hateful rhetoric to divide our country.    In my most recent piece featured in the New York Daily News,…
  CSGV · [email protected]
May 22, 2020 at 3:07 PM

20% Off All Stop Gun Violence Merch!

Dear John, We hope you are staying safe and healthy during this difficult time.   As we continue our life-saving work, we’re here to remind you that there is more than one way to support our efforts at the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV).   This Memorial Day Weekend, we are having a …
  Josh Horwitz, CSGV · [email protected]
May 13, 2020 at 3:16 PM

Mental Health Is More Important Than Ever!

Dear John, May is Mental Health Month -- a time for us all to reflect on the importance of mental health and the valuable resources that protect the health and well-being of our neighbors and loved ones.    Right now, as we collectively face the effects of COVID-19, mental health is more imp…
  CSGV · [email protected]
May 5, 2020 at 6:21 PM

A Special Message from our Executive Director

  Dear John, We are well on our way to reaching our Giving Tuesday goal! It is because of supporters like you that we’re able to fight every day for stronger gun laws that will reduce gun injury and death in all its forms.     As the nation’s oldest gun violence prevention organization, we …
  Josh Horwitz, CSGV · [email protected]
May 5, 2020 at 2:33 PM

It's Giving Tuesday -- We Need Your Help!

Dear John, We need your help! Today we are participating in Giving Tuesday --  a day of Global Action in Response to COVID-19.   Our goal is to raise $75,000 today to support our life-saving efforts to prevent firearm suicide, disarm domestic abusers, and engage disproportionately affected c…
  Josh Horwitz, CSGV · [email protected]
May 4, 2020 at 5:31 PM

Stop Gun Violence on #GivingTuesdayNow !

Dear John, Tomorrow we are participating in Giving Tuesday -- a day of Global Action in Response to COVID-19.   At the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) and Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence (Ed Fund), we know that our country is suffering greatly from the public health emergency tha…
  Josh Horwitz · [email protected]
May 1, 2020 at 6:04 PM

April Update from the Coalition and Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence

Product Event Hybrid The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Donor Newsletter   April 2020     GOOD AFTERNOON John,   In order to share the good work the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) and Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence (Ed Fund) have been doing, we are sendi…
  Josh Horwitz, CSGV · [email protected]
April 24, 2020 at 4:16 PM

Trump, Guns, and the Insurrectionist Idea

Dear John, It is time to stand up to Donald Trump once and for all.   Armed protesters across the country have been descending -- close together, without masks -- on state capitol buildings calling for the re-opening of stores, restaurants, and salons. Their actions are putting our health at…
  Josh Horwitz, CSGV · [email protected]
April 21, 2020 at 5:57 PM

Help Us Prevent Firearm Suicide!

Dear John, While COVID-19 is currently the most pressing public health emergency facing the nation, firearm suicide is an ongoing public health crisis that is exacerbated by COVID-19 and this time of self-quarantine. Help us prevent firearm suicide by pitching in today. This new environment m…
  Josh Horwitz · [email protected]
April 7, 2020 at 2:04 PM

A Gun In the Home Endangers Everyone

Dear John, We are living in scary and uncertain times. But we’ve said it before and we’ll say it again -- the surge in gun sales in response to the COVID-19 pandemic is incredibly dangerous. Chip in now if you agree! Here’s a new statistic: Americans bought about two million guns in March 202…
  Josh Horwitz · [email protected]
April 1, 2020 at 4:58 PM

March Update from the Coalition and Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence

Product Event Hybrid The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Donor Newsletter                 March 2020     GOOD AFTERNOON John,   In order to share the good work the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) and Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence (Ed Fund) have been doing…
  Josh Horwitz · [email protected]
March 31, 2020 at 4:01 PM

Not Everyone Is Safe at Home

Dear John, As our country faces the threat of COVID-19, Americans are being advised to stay in their homes and self-quarantine. For most, quarantine is the safest option. Self-isolating in our homes will protect us from potentially contracting this harmful virus or spreading it to our friends,…
  CSGV · [email protected]
March 20, 2020 at 7:01 PM

We Are Stronger Together

Dear John, With the unprecedented spread of COVID-19, we recognize that we are all living in a scary and uncertain time.    As the nation’s oldest gun violence prevention organization, founded in 1974, we have experienced some of the lowest points of history -- from natural disasters, to act…
  Josh Horwitz · [email protected]
March 11, 2020 at 2:53 PM

We're on Team Joe!

Dear John, Last night, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) endorsed Joe Biden for President of the United States.    With 40,000 gun deaths each year, this country is facing a public health crisis. It’s vital to elect a president who will address this violent epidemic head-on and fight…
  Josh Horwitz · [email protected]
March 10, 2020 at 3:58 PM

We can't do this alone!

Dear John, Here at the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, our guiding principle is simple: We believe gun violence should be rare and abnormal.    And here’s the thing -- a future free from gun violence is possible. But we need to work together to make it happen!    According to our records, …
  CSGV · [email protected]
March 6, 2020 at 5:29 PM

Every level, every day

Dear John, Can you believe it’s March already? We’ve had a few busy months here at the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, so we wanted to take the opportunity this afternoon to fill you in on what we’ve been up to this winter:   We’re on the ground in Virginia lobbying for a historic gun violen…
  Josh Horwitz · [email protected]
March 2, 2020 at 5:08 PM

February Update from the Coalition and Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence

Product Event Hybrid The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Donor Newsletter                 February 2020     GOOD MORNING John,   In order to share the good work the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) and Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence (Ed Fund) have been doin…
  CSGV · [email protected]
February 27, 2020 at 6:59 PM

For Victims of Gun Violence, There Isn't Time For This Partisan Political Stalemate!

Dear John,   As we saw yesterday, gun violence remains our national shame. We mourn for the lives lost in Milwaukee. In honor of the victims and their families, we stand renewed in our commitment to work to end the devastation of gun violence in this country.     Exactly one year ago today,…
  CSGV · [email protected]
February 25, 2020 at 8:16 PM

"Relentless. Respectful. Tough."

Dear John,   “Relentless. Respectful. Tough.”    These are the words that U.S. Senator Mark Warner used to describe our own Lori Haas, who is Senior Director of Advocacy and Virginia State Director here at the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV). We couldn’t agree more.   This high prai…
  Josh Horwitz · [email protected]
January 31, 2020 at 9:33 PM

January Update from the Coalition and Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence

Product Event Hybrid The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Donor Newsletter                 January 2020     GOOD AFTERNOON John,   In order to share the good work the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) and Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence (Ed Fund) have been doi…
  Josh Horwitz · [email protected]
January 28, 2020 at 8:49 PM

Extreme Risk Protection Order Passes Virginia Senate!

Dear John, As one of the original architects of the Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO), I was proud to watch last week as the Commonwealth of Virginia took another momentous step toward passing this life-saving legislation. As the Richmond Times Dispatch reported, “Virginia is one step close…
  Josh Horwitz · [email protected]
January 7, 2020 at 3:15 PM

December Update from the Coalition and Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence

Product Event Hybrid The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Donor Newsletter                 December 2019     GOOD morning John,   In order to share the good work the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) and Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence (Ed Fund) have been doin…
  Josh Horwitz · [email protected]
December 31, 2019 at 2:04 PM

Happy New Year from the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence!

  Hello John,   As we get ready to enter the new year, we want to thank you.    Thank you for supporting us in our efforts to save lives! It is because of YOU that the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) is able to reflect back on a long, successful year of accomplishments:      I…
  Josh Horwitz, CSGV · [email protected]
December 30, 2019 at 1:08 PM

Donate $45 to Celebrate our 45th Anniversary!

Hello John, This year, our organization celebrated its 45th anniversary!    As the nation’s oldest gun violence prevention organization, we at the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) know what it means to fight each and every day to save lives.    Our 45-year commitment to addressing gu…
  CSGV · [email protected]
December 23, 2019 at 2:02 PM

New Video Showcasing Our Work!

  Hello John,   At the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV), we know that gun violence is not inevitable. The solution starts with us refusing to accept this country’s level of gun violence, challenging the status quo, and pioneering new approaches to save lives.   Every day, CSGV fights…
  Josh Horwitz · [email protected]
December 18, 2019 at 7:20 PM

The Perfect Holiday Gift For Your Socially-Conscious Loved One!

Stop Gun Violence Dear John,   Are you still looking for the perfect gift for your loved one this holiday season? A contribution to the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) is the perfect present for the socially-conscious people on your list!   Donate today in honor or memory of a friend o…
  Josh Horwitz · [email protected]
December 12, 2019 at 8:41 PM

20 Victories Headed into 2020!

Dear John,    Thank you! Because of your support, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) and the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence (Ed Fund) have had a very productive year.   This year, both organizations have been developing and advocating for evidence-based solutions to reduce gun…
  Josh Horwitz · [email protected]
December 4, 2019 at 5:42 PM

November Update from the Coalition and Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence

Product Event Hybrid The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Donor Newsletter                 November 2019     GOOD AFTERNOON John,   In order to share the good work the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) and Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence (Ed Fund) have been do…
  Josh Horwitz · [email protected]
December 3, 2019 at 8:05 PM

Help Us Reach Our Giving Tuesday Goal!

  Dear John,   Giving Tuesday Ends In 9 Hours!!     This year, we're relying on YOUR support to help us make gun violence rare and abnormal.    With your help, we hope to raise $10,000 by the end of the day today! We are now $6,714 from reaching our Giving Tuesday goal. Even the small…
  Josh Horwitz · [email protected]
December 3, 2019 at 1:06 PM

Give the Gift of Gun Violence Prevention!

Dear John,   Today is Giving Tuesday -- the international day of charitable giving, and a chance for you to support organizations doing important work! This Giving Tuesday, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) is relying on your support to help us make gun violence rare and abnormal.  …
  Josh Horwitz · [email protected]
December 2, 2019 at 8:44 PM

The Integrity of Our Democracy Depends on it

                                                                                                Dear John,   This morning, I stood in the cold rain on the steps of the Supreme Court of the United States to call on the Court to uphold the integrity of our democracy and protect the laws that …
  Josh Horwitz · [email protected]
November 19, 2019 at 9:49 PM

Did You Watch Us On 60 Minutes⏱?

    Dear John, I was featured on 60 Minutes this past Sunday -- did you tune in?   The segment aired following a weekend of multiple mass shootings, emphasizing this country’s overwhelming need for common sense gun legislation. Watch the episode linked below to hear me speak with Scott Pe…
  Josh Horwitz · [email protected]
November 15, 2019 at 9:10 PM

Tick-Tick-Tick-Tick ⏱ Tune in this Sunday to 60 Minutes

    Dear John,   I have some exciting news to share. This Sunday night, I am going to be featured on 60 Minutes! As many of you may know, we at the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) have been working tirelessly for the past six years to develop, draft, pass, and enact Extreme Risk Pro…
  Josh Horwitz · [email protected]
November 4, 2019 at 6:22 PM

October Update from the Coalition and Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence

Product Event Hybrid The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Donor Newsletter   october 2019     GOOD AFTERNOON John,   In order to share the good work the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) and Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence (Ed Fund) have been doing, we are sen…
  Josh Horwitz · [email protected]
October 17, 2019 at 6:00 PM

No One Should Have to Live in Fear of an Armed Abuser

                                                                         Dear John,   October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.    At the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV), we know that guns and domestic violence are a lethal combination -- so we’re speaking up. We’re speak…
  Josh Horwitz · [email protected]
October 2, 2019 at 2:10 PM

September Update from the Coalition and Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence

Product Event Hybrid The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Donor Newsletter   September 2019     GOOD AFTERNOON John,   In order to share the good work the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) and Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence (Ed Fund) have been doing, we are s…
  Josh Horwitz · [email protected]
September 9, 2019 at 3:02 PM

Help Us Prevent Firearm Suicide!

Dear John, Today marks the start of National Suicide Prevention Week. At the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) and the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence (Ed Fund), we know that suicide is a public health crisis in the United States. We also know that firearms play a large role in this …
  Josh Horwitz · [email protected]
September 3, 2019 at 5:04 PM

August Update from the Coalition and Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence

Product Event Hybrid The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Donor Newsletter                 august 2019     Good Afternoon John,   In order to share the good work the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) and Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence (Ed Fund) have been doin…
  CSGV · [email protected]
August 26, 2019 at 5:01 PM

Win a 1968 L79 Corvette StingRay!

Help Stop Gun Violence and Protect Immigrant Children! Dear John, Angel’s Garage, the popular television show based out of Yermo, CA, is raffling off a one-of-a-kind 1968 Corvette Stingray to benefit the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence and the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights -- a hu…
  Josh Horwitz · [email protected]
August 7, 2019 at 2:20 PM

24 hours left -- we need your help!

Dear John, We need your help!   In response to the horrific tragedies that occurred this past weekend -- and every day in this country -- our board members have created a matching fund to help support life-saving initiatives. But there is only one day left.    We are $12,775 away from our …
  Josh Horwitz · [email protected]
August 5, 2019 at 3:33 PM

The time for action is NOW. We need your help.

Dear John, Our hearts are broken. They break for the communities of El Paso and Dayton. They break for the hundreds of cities and towns that have been affected by gun violence in this country. They break for the nearly 100 people killed daily by gun violence -- for the individuals and families…
  Josh Horwitz · [email protected]
August 4, 2019 at 7:12 PM

A Tragic Weekend

Dear John, Our deepest sympathies are with the survivors, families, and heartbroken communities of El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio.   This weekend has been one of incredible tragedy -- not just in the two high profile mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton -- but also in Virginia, where two to…
  Josh Horwitz · [email protected]
August 2, 2019 at 4:59 PM

Stand With Us Against Armed Hatred

Dear John, At the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV), we will always stand up against hatred -- especially when it’s armed.    This week, it came to our attention that a gun shop in North Carolina was advertising their firearms through a billboard attacking four congresswomen of color. Th…
  Josh Horwitz · [email protected]
August 1, 2019 at 5:32 PM

July Update from the Coalition and Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence

Product Event Hybrid The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Donor Newsletter                 JULY 2019     Good Afternoon John,   In order to share the good work the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV) and Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence (Ed Fund) have been doing,…