Sandy Hook Promise Foundation

Hello Everyone!

On December 14th, 2024, I will be participating in the NYCRUNS Big Apple Half Marathon. This date will mark the 12th anniversary of the tragedy that took place at my elementary school in Sandy Hook, CT.

As a member of the Sandy Hook community, this date holds particular significance for myself and many others. To honor those no longer with us, I am running my first half marathon to raise funds for the Sandy Hook Promise Foundation. I ask you to help support the transformative work the SHP partakes in to make schools, neighborhoods, and communities a safer space for all. If you have the means, please consider making a donation.

Thank you for your support!

Gun violence is a devastating epidemic that affects communities across the country, leaving behind grief and loss. While the issue may seem overwhelming, every small step we take can make a difference in creating safer communities.

For my challenge, I’m raising funds for Sandy Hook Promise, an organization founded by families affected by the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. They work to prevent gun violence through education, community programs, and policy change. Their efforts focus on preventing violence before it starts, by teaching students and communities how to recognize warning signs of potential violence and intervene early.

In just a few days, I’m aiming to raise $10 to support their important work. Though it’s a small amount, every dollar adds up and contributes to saving lives and protecting our children. I believe that together, we can make a difference, no matter how big or small the contribution.

This year I am raising money as a part of running in the Hartford Marathon Charity 5K. My goal is to use my community at work and in my personal life to generate a $2,500 donation to the Sandy Hook Promise Foundation. This incredible foundation has programs to educate teachers and students to recognize the warning signs of gun violence in schools and also champions policy to prevent violence against children.

I remember the Sandy Hook shooting as a high school student and still hold onto that fear and anxiety for my loved ones working in or attending schools. Teachers should not have to fear the day they have to become the last line of defense for their students. Children should never have the fear of violence taking away from the joys and growth they will experience from school. As my wife and I just had our first child, school violence is a sad topic that we talk about far too often as we envision his future. Please help me support this wonderful foundation.

To learn more, please visit their website and read about the impact they’ve had already: https://www.sandyhookpromise.org

Want to join in making a difference to protect children from gun violence? I'm raising money to benefit Sandy Hook Promise Foundation, and any donation will help create an impact. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause!

More information about Sandy Hook Promise Foundation: *Prevent the causes of gun violence by educating and empowering parents to make changes in their community. *Focused on mental wellness, community connectedness and gun safety, and policy actions that we can support at state and federal levels. *Help our community through this tragedy by providing immediate and long-term financial, in-kind and other aid.

We are both seniors in high school and we have seen many things on the news. For our capstone project, we wanted to bake cookies and brownies to sell for our fellow peers in school.

We want to change the norm of being afraid in school, which should be a safe space.

Want to join me in making a difference? I'm raising money to benefit Sandy Hook Promise Foundation, and any donation will help make an impact. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me.

More information about Sandy Hook Promise Foundation: SHP’s mission is to educate and empower youth and adults to prevent violence in schools, homes, and communities.

Want to join me in making a difference? I'm raising money to benefit Sandy Hook Promise Foundation, and any donation will help make an impact. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me.

More information about Sandy Hook Promise Foundation: SHP’s mission is to educate and empower youth and adults to prevent violence in schools, homes, and communities. Creators of the life-saving, evidence-informed “Know the Signs” prevention programs, SHP teaches the warning signs of someone who may be in crisis, socially isolated, or at-risk of hurting themselves or others and how to get help. SHP also advances school safety, youth mental health, and responsible gun ownership at the state and federal levels through nonpartisan policy and partnerships.

Sandy Hook Promise: Sandy Hook Promise is a national nonprofit organization founded and led by several family members whose loved ones were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012. Their intent is to honor all victims of gun violence by turning our tragedy into a moment of transformation. By empowering youth to “know the signs” and uniting all people who value the protection of children, we can take meaningful actions in schools, homes, and communities to prevent gun violence and stop the tragic loss of life.

For Vin`s 30th birthday, we will donating all proceeds from the event and this page to educate and empower youth and adults to prevent violence in schools, homes, and communities.

https://www.sandyhookpromise.org/who-we-are/about-us/

In person: Mark your calendars!!! Feb 24th going to be hosting another charity event at River Street Garage (Formerly 80 River) to raise money for Sandy Hook Promise. Live band, , special guest appearances, and some other surprises. Invite your friends, lets raise money for a good cause

In our third year, 6th season, and 3rd ever fundraiser, the Wood Acres Girls Running Club, a club dedicated to empowering young girls through physical activity, is raising money to benefit the Sandy Hook Promise Foundation. The Sandy Hook Promise Foundation prevents the causes of gun violence by educating and empowering parents to make changes in their community focused on the areas of mental wellness, community connectedness and gun safety, as well as policy actions that we can support at state and federal levels.

Please join us as we support Sandy Hook Promise.

On Sunday, March 26 at 1pm, come enjoy some wonderful music and food at Just Jakes in Montclair, NJ.

If you can't be there on 3/26, you can still donate!

All donations go to Sandy Hook Promise.

Sandy Hook Promise's goal is to prevent the causes of gun violence by educating and empowering parents to make changes in their community. They focus on mental wellness, community connectedness and gun safety, as well as policy actions that we can support at state and federal levels.

As gun violence continues across the US, it’s more important than ever to make our voices heard and do what we can to prevent it. As Heaple, we can come together and support programs that prevent gun violence - that's why Heap is matching up to $5,000 for any contribution to the Sandy Hook Promise - so any donation will have a 2x impact.

A little about the Sandy Hook Promise from the organization itself: Sandy Hook Promise trains students and adults to know the signs of gun violence so that no parent experiences the tragic, preventable loss of their child. For more information, check out their website.