Sandy Hook Promise Offers Mother's Day Card

Newtown-based advocacy group Sandy Hook Promise has created an online Mother's Day card for the mothers of victims of the Dec. 14 shooting and others lost to violence in the past year. The card is available and can be signed at Sandy Hook Promise's website.

The card, which includes photos of victims Ana-Marquez-Green, Dylan Hockley, Daniel Barden and Ben Wheeler, reads:

Ana, Dylan, Daniel and Ben can’t wish their Moms a Happy Mother’s Day this year or ever again.

For them, and thousands of children across America whose lives were cut short by violence this past year, please sign this Mother’s Day card and offer your love and support.

To their Moms,
We mourn your loss and promise to do all we can to prevent tragedies like this from happening ever again.

"For too many mothers across the country, Mother’s Day is sadly not just a celebration of their motherhood, but also a time to reflect on the lives of the beautiful children they have lost due to violence," said Sandy Hook Promise executive director Tim Makris "No mother should have to bury her child ... This year we are asking the public to stand up across the country and pledge to help prevent more mothers from suffering this senseless loss."

Formed in the aftermath of Dec. 14, Sandy Hook Promise is a group designed to support victims' families and advocate for social change to prevent future gun violence.