Vigil To End Gun Violence, Remember Sandy Hook Scheduled In Stamford

STAMFORD, CT — In remembrance of the 10-year anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary school tragedy, as well as the one million American victims and survivors of gun violence since December 2012, The ENOUGH Campaign is joining Newtown Action Alliance Foundation, the Newtown Action Alliance, and hundreds of communities across the country in a vigil of remembrance to end gun violence.

Locally, a vigil in downtown Stamford is scheduled for Dec. 14 from 5:30 p.m., to 7 p.m., in front of the Ferguson Library, at Broad and Bedford Streets

"During the event, there will be candle lighting and a moment of silence to remember all who have been killed by gun violence," a news release from the ENOUGH campaign said. "We will also hear from gun violence survivors, students, and other community leaders who will illuminate the way towards hope as we commit to ending gun violence in our communities together."

Speakers will include:

• Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons
• Wil Joseph, Young Athletes 4 Change, gun violence survivor
• Dana Horowitz, Gun Violence Survivor
• Barry Woods, Boys & Girls Club
• Keyli Maldonado, Junior, Stamford High School
• Laura Sanchez, Junior, Stamford High School
• Naomi Alvarado, Senior, Academy of Information Technology and Engineering (AITE)
• Zoë Goldberg, Senior, Academy of Information Technology and Engineering (AITE)
• Area Youth
• Shira Tarantino, The ENOUGH Campaign

Lily O’Connor, a sixth grader at Scofield Magnet Middle School, will sing at the event.

In response to the shooting in Newtown on Dec. 14, 2012, a group of 13 area women who were members of a Fairfield County moms group came together to form The ENOUGH Campaign.

The group began holding annual vigils to remember and honor with action those lost to gun violence, and have since advocated for safer gun ordinances, such as Stamford’s local ghost gun law (and later a similar state law), and worked with other organizations - including CT Against Gun Violence, Moms Demand Action, Newtown Action Alliance, and March for Our Lives - to create awareness and advocate for safer communities.