How to Participate in #IChoosePeace & Support Violence Prevention

Wear Orange is observed every June. Thousands of people wear the color orange to honor Hadiya Pendleton, who 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. https://wearorange.org/

Wear Orange / light your home or building orange, take a pic, and share it via social media with the hashtags #WearOrange and #IChoosePeace.

Advocate for Gun Safety Policies

The 2023 state legislative session may have come to an end, but Congress is in session. Tell your elected officials, we need immediate action to prevent gun violence and save lives. You can advocate for gun safety and gun violence prevention measures such as:

• Background checks for gun sales at gun shows, on the internet, or between private individuals
• Increasing the Minimum Age to Purchase & Possess Firearms
• Child Access Prevention and Safe Storage Laws
• Assault Weapon & Large Capacity Magazine Bans
• Increasing the Funding for Gun Violence Prevention Research
• Modernizing the Background Check System

Marion County comprises the entire 7th Congressional District and a portion of the 6th Congressional District. Not sure who your Representative is? Click here to find out.