thank you for wearing orange!From coast to coast, thousands of Americans showed up in orange on June 3-5, 2022 to honor survivors and build community with others working to end gun violence. Show why orange?On January 21, 2013, Hadiya Pendleton marched in President Obama’s second inaugural parade. One week later, Hadiya was shot and killed on a playground in Chicago. Soon after this tragedy, Hadiya’s friends commemorated her life by wearing orange, the color hunters wear in the woods to protect themselves and others. Wear Orange is now observed every June. Thousands of people wear the color orange to honor Hadiya and the more than 40,000 people who are killed with guns and approximately 85,000 who are shot and wounded every year. Wear Orange isn’t possible without collaboration. In addition to thousands of people participating across the country, partners amplify gun violence awareness to new audiences. learn more This year, we once again unite in our call to end gun violence as we come together for Wear Orange. We honor the communities shattered by gun violence alongside the more than 110 people who are shot and killed, and hundreds more who are wounded, every day in our country. Together, we call for meaningful action to save lives. We should not have to live in fear that
gunfire can ring out at any moment, whether it’s at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, while grocery shopping at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, a party in San Bernardino, or graduations across the country. We deserve more. Raise awareness by participating in Wear Orange online and in your community. learn more buy wear orange merchandiseEnding gun violence is going to take all of us—support the mission of Wear Orange by purchasing and wearing Wear Orange merchandise. National Gun Violence Awareness Day & Weekend EventJune 3-5, 2022Annually JHOSI participates in #WearOrange Learn more @ https://wearorange.org/about/ Wear Orange began on June 2, 2015—what would have been Hadiya’s 18th birthday. Since then, Wear Orange has expanded to a period of three days each year: National Gun Violence Awareness Day (the first
Friday in June) and Wear Orange Weekend (the accompanying weekend). This year, Wear Orange will take place from June 3-5, 2022. Latest NewsJHOSI Founder received invitation from White House to attend Bipartisan Safer Communities Act 7/11/2022. Team Currently seeking Program Managers for Afterschool Program. Awards JHOSI Founder Sharmaine Brown 2022 Civic Innovation Fellow Projects July 2022- JHOSI Back to School Annual Giveaway EnvironmentMay-Summer Garden implementation JHOSI Veggie Patch. Like, Follow or ShareYou can keep up with local events and activities of JHOSI on all social outlets. Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Also be sure to provide your email address to receive our newsletter. From Members of Congress and Mayors to Professional Athletic Organizations, Thousands Came Together to Amplify the Stories of Gun Violence Survivors New Nationwide Report Released Last Week- Featuring Responses From More Than 650 Gun Violence Survivors – Illustrates the Scope of America’s Gun Violence Crisis and its Lasting Impact on Individuals and Communities Moms Demand
Action and Students Demand Action Hosted Nearly 100Events Across the Country; Survivors Shared Stories on MomentsThatSurvive.org, #GVSurvivorsWeek and More WASHINGTON – This past week, members of Congress, mayors, partner organizations and others came together to share and amplify the stories of gun violence survivors in honor of National Gun Violence Survivors Week. With a gun death rate 13 times greater than other high-income nations, by early February, more people are killed with guns in the United States than are killed with guns in other high-income countries in an entire year. Beginning last Monday, National Gun Violence Survivors Week was a
time to take stock of the terrible human toll of America’s gun violence crisis — and recommit ourselves to honoring survivors with action. The week featured the release of a new Everytown report: “When the Shooting Stops: The Impact of Gun Violence on Survivors in America.” The report, which is the most geographically comprehensive to date with over 650 respondents from 46
states, provides an in-depth look at the lasting forms of trauma on America’s gun violence survivors and their communities. The impact of gun violence on survivors was further discussed during a livestreamed virtual event with Congresswoman Lucy McBath (D-GA) that had nearly 12,000 survivors and allies across the country listen in. National Gun Violence Survivors Week continued with Moms Demand
Action and Students Demand Action events throughout the country, and thousands of survivors coming together to share their stories on the Moments That Survive story wall and on social media using the hashtag #GVSurvivorsWeek. Notable highlights from the week include: Additionally, in
honor of National Gun Violence Survivors Week, 10mayors joined Mayors Against Illegal Guns, including: Atlanta, Georgia Mayor Andre Dickens, Maywood, California Mayor Heber Marquez, West Sacramento, California Mayor Martha Guerrero, Waterloo, Iowa Mayor Quentin Hart, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Mayor Ed Gainey, Cincinnati, Ohio Mayor Aftab Pureval, Cleveland, Ohio
Mayor Justin Bibbs, Dayton, Ohio Mayor Jeffrey Mims, Elyria, Ohio Mayor Frank Whitfield, and Seattle, Washington Mayor Bruce Harrell. “Every year, I am in awe of the incredible courage of gun violence survivors who share their stories, as well as the overwhelming support of thousands of allies across this country who acknowledge the pain and lifelong traumas that survivors face,” said Debbie Weir, Chief
Mission Officer at Everytown for Gun Safety. “National Gun Violence Survivors Week has inspired all of us to remember why the gun violence prevention movement is so crucial, and to remain resolute in our goal to reduce the many forms of gun violence in America.” “National Gun Violence Survivors Week is one of the most important times of the year for the survivor community, and I’m honored by the enormous support I received this week upon telling my story,” said Vincent
Perez, a volunteer with the Illinois chapter of Moms Demand Action and a fellow with the Everytown Survivor Network whose partner Shane was shot and killed in 2018. “By sharing our experiences with gun violence, we preserve the memories of our taken loved ones, uphold their legacies, and recommit ourselves to reducing gun violence in their honor throughout the rest of the year.” The centerpiece of National Gun Violence Survivors Week is
Moments That Survive, a year-round digital storytelling site and campaign in which Americans across the country share defining details of their experiences, in their own words. Moments That Survive builds community among gun violence survivors and helps the public understand how everyday life changes as a result of gun violence. All told,
58 percent of American adults, including 68 percent of Black and Latinx Americans, are survivors of gun violence, either experiencing gun violence themselves or caring for someone who has experienced gun violence in their lifetime. |