Every day, 120 Americans are killed with guns. The National Gun Violence Awareness Day will fall on June 2 this year.  On June 2 you can wear anything Orange to commemorate the day. Wearing Orange on this date started as a tribute to Hadiya Pendleton, a high school student who was shot and killed on a playground in Chicago. Soon after this tragedy, Hadiya’s childhood friends decided to commemorate her life by wearing Orange, the color hunters wear in the woods to protect themselves and others.

Many people will attend city council meetings this week and next to encourage local leaders to declare June 2, 2023 as Gun Violence Awareness Day in our towns. If you would like to participate please attend one of the following City meetings wearing something Orange in support of the proclamation:

West Bloomfield – May 15 at 6pm, West Bloomfield Township Hall-Boardroom, 4550 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield

Berkley – May 15 at 7pm, 3338 Coolidge Hwy, Berkley

Birmingham – May 22 at 7:30pm, Municipal Building, 151 Martin Street, 2nd Floor, Birmingham

Clawson – May 16 at 7:30pm, 425 N Main Street, Clawson

Farmington – May 15 at 7pm, 23600 Liberty St, Farmington

Farmington Hills – May 22 at 7:30 pm, 31555 W 11 Mile Road, Farmington Hills

Ferndale – May 22 at 7pm, 300 East Nine Mile Road, Ferndale

Huntington Woods – May 16 at 7:30pm, 26815 Scotia Rd, Huntington Woods

Keego Harbor – May 18 at 7pm, 2025 Beechmont Street, Keego Harbor

Lathrup Village – May 15 at 7:30pm, 27400 Southfield Rd., Lathrup Village

Oak Park – May 15 at7pm, 1400 Oak Park Blvd, Oak Park

Royal Oak – May 22 at 7:30pm, 203 S Troy St, Royal Oak, MI 48067

Southfield – May 15 at 7:30pm, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfield