What is Wear Orange?: On January 21, 2013, Hadiya Pendleton, a high school student from the south side of Chicago, marched in President Obama’s second inaugural parade. One week later, Hadiya 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. Wear Orange originated on June 2, 2015—what would have been Hadiya’s 18th birthday. Now, it is observed nationally on the first Friday in June and the following weekend each year. Moms Demand Action chapters around the country have embraced the campaign each year. Brunswick has been involved in events for several years now and will highlight how you can get involved at the May 19th presentation. This 20-minute presentation will give folks information on the start of this year’s campaign along with how groups and individuals can support it in 2021. For more information contact
RSVP at this link and the zoom information will be sent to you a few days prior to the event. https://forms.everytown.org/a/me-wear-orange-presentation
Wear Orange Weekend in 2021 is Friday June 4 – 6. We will be engaging in virtual activities as well as a few covid safe events across Maine. This is an opportunity for us to continue to highlight the crisis of gun violence and bring educational awareness to our communities. We wear orange to be seen, and demand that we be heard. Support us by going orange.
