June is National Gun Violence Awareness Month
Each year, gun violence prevention advocates across the United States wear orange in memory of Hadiyah Pendleton on National Gun Violence Awareness Day, the first Friday of June—June 5 this year. Here are a few ways to get involved.
Wear Orange
Encourage your sisters, associates, partners and staff to WEAR ORANGE on June 5. Take photos and share them to social media. Use the hashtag #WearOrange
Use our NAGV #WearOrange Canva template with your own photo
Learn more at wearorange.org
Host an event
We hope you will plan a prayer service or other event for National Gun Violence Awareness Month in June. If you choose to make your prayer service public, here are some tips for spreading the word.
Consider using our prayers and prayer service templates on our website at https://nunsagainstgunviolence.org/prayer
Create social media posts using our Canva template or create your own. The Nuns Against Gun Violence logo options are linked in the event toolkit.
Share your event in our Facebook group
Submit your event to Global Sister Report’s community news section: https://www.globalsistersreport.org/community-news
Consider submitting your event info to Everytown/Moms Demand Action to publicize to their network. Everytown Toolkit
- During your event, TAKE PICTURES! If it’s an online event, take screenshots! Please share them with us.
- Share them on your social media.
On Instagram, tag @nunsagainstgunviolence
On Facebook, tag our page Nuns Against Gun Violence
Email your favorite photos to us at info@nunsagainstgunviolence.org
- Share them on your social media.
Attend a Wear Orange event near you
People around the country are coming together with a simple message: there's more we can do to end gun violence. Join the movement by signing up to attend an event during Wear Orange Weekend, June 5-7.