Friday, December 21, 2012

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Posted: 21 Dec 12

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		A message from Causes Moment of Silence for Sandy Hook Victims

A cause you are a member of has reposted this:

“Please take the pledge for a moment of silence for the Sandy Hook Victims.”

Moment of Silence for Sandy Hook Victims on Dec. 21

It starts with you

SIGN THE PLEDGE

Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy has asked the nation to come together this Friday, December 21 at 9:30am ET to observe a moment of silence in tribute to the victims of the Sandy Hook shooting in Newtown, CT. The victims will be honored with 26 bells, one for each of the lives lost at the hands of a gunman. Churches across America will be ringing their bells, too.

We are grieving for the precious lives that were lost in Newtown, CT last week. The heartbreaking events at Sandy Hook Elementary School remind us that together our resolve for a better nation, for a better world, is strong.

We pledge to stand by the victims, the victims' families, and the community of Newtown, CT during this moment of silence. As President Obama noted earlier last week: "I am very mindful that mere words cannot match the depths of your sorrow, nor can they heal your wounded hearts. I can only hope it helps for you to know that you're not alone in your grief; that our world too has been torn apart; that all across this land of ours, we have wept with you, we've pulled our children tight... Newtown - you are not alone."

This moment of silence only marks the beginning of our healing. As we look to the future, we must also look to each other: we can't be silent on the difficult conversations for how we make our nation safer for our loved ones.

For those who wish to take further action now, we suggest getting engaged in one of the following efforts:

Demand A Plan. A grassroots effort led by mayors to advocate for legislation to end gun violence, including mandating a criminal background check for every gun buyer, banning assault weapons, and making gun trafficking a felony.
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. The organization works to pass and enforce sensible federal and state gun laws, regulations, and public policies
National Association for Mental Illness (NAMI). Advocates for access to services, treatment, support and research for the 60 million Americans who experience a mental health issue every year.

These are difficult conversations, ones we wish we didn't need to have. But the victims of Sandy Hook, the Newtown community, and the world deserve a plan for how we move forward. Please share the moment of silence pledge far and wide (causes.com/sandyhooktribute) and stay posted for future action alerts. Thank you.