CAGV, Others Hold Orange Walk, Wear Orange Rally

From Connecticut Against Gun Violence:

Help us turn Newtown and America ORANGE!

Please sign up here to join us next Thursday, June 2nd at 6:00 P.M. (previously, start time was scheduled for 6:30) in Newtown for our "Orange Walk" from Fairfield Hills (3 Primrose Street, Newtown) over to Edmond Town Hall (45 Main St, Newtown ) where we will hold our #WearOrange Rally.

Connecticut Against Gun Violence is partnering with Newtown Action Alliance, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, Sandy Hook Promise, Greenwich Council Against Gun Violence, The Brady Campaign Southwestern CT Chapter, and the Enough Campaign to turn Newtown Orange.

Guest Speakers at the Town Hall will include: Pat Llodra, Newtown First Selectwoman; Ron Pinciaro, CT Against Gun Violence; Abbey Clements, Survivor Engagement Lead, Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense in America, CT Chapter; Po Murray, Chairman of Newtown Action Alliance; Nicole Hockley, Founder and Managing Director of Sandy Hook Promise; Tom Campbell, Family of Victim of Gun Violence; and Reverend Matt Crebbin from the Newtown Congregational Church.

Wear Orange was inspired by friends of Hadiya Pendleton, the 15-year-old Chicago high school student killed by random gunfire only one week after performing at events for President Barack Obama’s second inauguration. First Lady Michelle Obama attended the funeral in Chicago. Her school friends decided to honor her life by wearing orange – the color hunters wear in the woods to protect themselves and others – on June 2nd, Hadiya’s birthday.

We have changed the start time from 6:30 to 6:00 P.M. so that you could join us, if you are able, at the free screening of Katie Couric and Stephanie Soechtig's "Under the Gun" documentary at AMC Danbury Loews at 8:00 P.M. After the screening,there will be a panel discussion with the producer, Kristen Lazure, Mark and Jackie Barden (who lost their son, Daniel on 12/14) and other members of Sandy Hook Promise. Please click here to see the flyer for more information.

Signups have been great so far, more than 125. We want a "huge" turnout. Let's remind America that we will not move on until common sense gun laws are passed to keep our families, children and communities safe. The conversation on gun violence prevention has changed since the Sandy Hook tragedy. It is now a priority issue in this year's Presidential election. Because of your support, the #NewtownEffect and the #ConnecticutEffect will go down in history.

If you can’t make it, you can just #WearOrange on June 2nd, or you can help by:

Social media: Between now and June 2nd, please change your profile picture on Facebook and Twitter by creating your own customized #WearOrange profile picture using this tool and add a message: "I #WearOrange for ____."

Click here for an example of a #WearOrange Facebook profile picture.

Please tweet with hashtag #TurnNewtownOrange with your message "I #WearOrange for ___" messages. You can also tag @NewtownAction @CAGVnews @SandyHook @GreenwichCAGV @BradySWCT and @MomsDemand so we can retweet. Here’s a sample tweet.

Thank you for all your support and we look forward to seeing you on June 2nd.

Best Regards,

Po Murray, Chairman, Newtown Action Alliance
Ron Pinciaro, Executive Director of Connecticut Against Gun Violence
Abbey Clements, Survivor Engagement Lead, Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense in America, CT Chapter
Nicole Hockley, Founder and Managing Director of Sandy Hook Promise
Jonathan Perloe, Leader of Greenwich Council Against Gun Violence and President of the Brady Campaign Southwestern CT Chapter