JOIN US: 30th Annual Virginia Advocacy Day to Prevent Gun Violence
Details
Please join the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence and our community partners virtually on Monday, January 17. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we honor the memory and teachings of a great civil rights leader who was killed by gunfire as he spoke out for justice. We will honor the lives of all Virginians killed or injured by gun violence by taking action to reduce this epidemic in the Commonwealth. We will raise our voices for responsible gun laws and advocate for funding for programs in communities most impacted by gun violence. Together, we can work to end Virginia’s gun violence epidemic.
This event is made possible in part by a generous gift from the Bon Secours Health System.
Date: Monday, January 17, 2022
Time: 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Hosted by The Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence
Location: Zoom — log-in details will be shared upon registration
Registration
Join us as we come together to honor the legacy of MLK and all those killed by firearms, particularly in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As the Virginia General Assembly gavels in its 2022 session, we will provide a virtual legislative update and ways to engage with Virginia state delegates and senators to reduce gun violence.
Official Time and Zoom Host: 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. EST, Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence
How to Join: Registrants will receive Zoom log-in details upon registration.
Speakers
| Featured Speakers Include: |
| Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates Eileen Filler-Corn |
| Rev. Dr. Emanuel C. Harris, President of Baptist Ministers Conference of Richmond & Vicinity |
| Elder M. Julius Hayes, Founder of The Saturday Academy for Positive Self-Development |
| Delegate Marcia “Cia” Price, Member, Virginia House of Delegates |
| Delegate Luke Torian, Chairman, House Appropriations Committee |
| EFSGV Staff Participants: |
| Janel Cubbage, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Equity |
| Lori Haas, Virginia State Director, EFSGV |
| Josh Horwitz, Executive Director, EFSGV |
| Kelly Roskam, Legal Director and General Counsel, EFSGV |
Resources
- 2022 Bills at a Glance
- 2022 Virginia General Assembly Resources
- Fact Sheet on Virginia Budget
- Fact Sheet on Safe Storage
- Cities United: A Guide to Investing in Safe, Healthy, & Hopeful Communities
- Safeguarding Virginia’s GVP Laws
- Public Health Approach to Gun Violence Prevention
- An Overview of Gun Violence in Virginia
- An Overview of Community Violence
- Funding Community-Based Violence Prevention
