Why I ride for Team 26
Gun violence is a public health crisis in the US. However, unlike other public health crises, our government has abandoned its role to protect its citizens. The Second Amendment, however valuable its place as part of the Constitution, does not abdicate responsibility to protect people from being killed, whether in a school, in a movie theater, at a concert, or in a church. Gun violence prevention is something that must happen in the US. We cannot continue to abide the deaths of innocent children, grandmothers, teachers, ordinary citizens going about their daily life. More guns are not the answer to this pandemic of violence. Being armed to the teeth does not make a society safer, just more afraid. I urge all my friends and family to support the mission of Team 26 as we ride for a better country.
Sandy Hook Ride on Washington
THE WE ARE ONE RIDE
Team 26 will ride from Newtown to Pittsburgh.
We will leave Newtown on April 26th and arrive in Pittsburgh on May 2nd with stops in Peekskill, Morristown, Trenton, Philadelphia, the University of Delaware, Baltimore, Gettysburg, and many small towns.
Our message remains the same:
Peace, Hope, Love.
To reduce gun violence, we must all come together as one Nation to stomp out hate.
So, we'll ride to Pittsburgh uniting Newtown with Squirrel Hill and all communities in between.
We will ride with Charlestown, Christchurch, Sutherland Springs, and Oak Creek in our hearts.
An attack on one faith is an attack on all faiths.
Sandy Hook Ride on Washington