St. Joseph’s Prep and The Gesu School partnered with Heeding God’s Call to End Gun violence and created a memorial displaying 340 brightly colored t-shirts outside St. Joseph’s Prep, stretching down Girard Avenue, showing the names and ages of lives lost to gun violence, including children as young as 12-years-old.
A memorial for the hundreds of lives lost to gun violence in Philadelphia will be on display in North Philadelphia for the next two weeks.340 brightly colored t-shirts now cover the plaza outside St. Joseph’s Prep, stretching down Girard Avenue, displaying the names and ages of lives lost, including children as young as 12-years-old.It’s the second year that St. Joseph’s Prep and The Gesu School partnered with Heeding God’s Call to End Gun violence.
"That not only is a reminder of this public health crisis, but it’s a reminder of the real lives that are impacted."Religious Studies Teacher, Michael Gambone said they take the opportunity to bring in speakers during the time the memorial is displayed and to spark important conversations during school hours. Last year, a group of students traveled to Harrisburg to advocate for common sense gun laws.
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