Hearth · Gun Violence Prevention
Every safe block started
with one conversation.
“I learned to tell the difference between a car backfiring and a gunshot before I learned to drive.”
“We bused fourteen mothers to the capitol in January. By March, the bill had a sponsor. That bus ride changed something.that bus ride changed something”
“My son's name is on a mural three blocks from here. I'm not interested in candles that burn out. I'm interested in votes.”
“The kids in my mediation circle don't want war. They want a reason to trust that tomorrow exists.”
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Block by block.
Hearing by hearing.
First candlelight vigil, Rosewood Ave.
Forty-one neighbors showed up. No one had ever organized on that block before.forty-one neighbors
Conflict-mediation circles launched in 3 schools
Youth organizers trained in de-escalation. 200+ students participated in the first semester.
Bus to the state capitol — 14 mothers testified
Three hours of testimony. Every legislator on the committee heard a name, not a statistic.
Community Violence Intervention bill gets its first sponsor
Rep. Diane Holloway co-sponsored HB 1142 after meeting with Hearth families directly.
$2.4M in city funding for intervention programs
The city council voted 9–2. Every "yes" vote had attended at least one Hearth event.$2.4M
Memorial garden opens at 14th & Maple
Planted by survivors' families. Each plant carries a name. The garden is tended every Saturday.each plant carries a name
Red flag law amendment passes committee
Two years of testimony, fourteen bus trips, and one amendment that could save hundreds of lives.
6 active chapters. 2 more organizing.
The work continues block by block. Your block might be next.your block might be next