We are devastated by the violence that ended the lives of 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, TX. Their parents, overtaken with profound grief, had to submit DNA samples to authorities just to identify the remains of their children. The horrific reality is that every single day in Pennsylvania, innocent people are murdered with firearms, and our public policies obscenely ignore the urgency of this crisis.
We entreat you to help us create a visual representation of all the children's lives that have been lost and those that could be saved by enacting stronger gun laws. Send us a memento that represents your child: a lock of hair, a small toy, a hair ribbon, a photo, a small article of clothing, a drawing, a matchbox car. Using these precious mementos, we will create a memorial tribute to the children lost, and to the living children who could be saved by stronger gun legislation. We will treat these mementos with the utmost care, as if we were handling the treasures of the children who were massacred in Uvalde.
In one month, we will hand-deliver this advocate-created political statement and art installation to House Speaker Bryan Cutler and Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward in Harrisburg. They must face up to their inaction!
Here's how to donate a memento:
Register your memento here using this form, so we can track our progress with this project.
Mail your memento to us at CeaseFirePA, 100 S. Juniper St, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107. Please note that we will not be able to return your items to you. If it is a photo, for example, please make a copy.
If your item is electronic in nature (a photo or handwritten note you want to submit to us, just fill out the form. You will get an automated email from us, and you will be told the email address to send it to us!)
