I got an orange tattoo for my friend @fred_guttenberg whose daughter Jaime was shot & killed in the Parkland mass shooting. I didn't get the honor of meeting Jaime, but I've met Fred & I proudly stand with him. It's position right under Dawn's name!
#NeverAgain #NeverAgainMSD
#NeverAgain #NeverAgainMSD
The good pain of this tattoo is nothing compared to the never-ending pain Fred & his family have to now endure. This weekend is #WearOrange weekend & I thought it was fitting that I got an orange tattoo to start the weekend & to honor Jaime. #SurvivorStrong
After Jaime's murder, Fred started Orange Ribbons For Jaime which is a 501(C)(3) foundation whose purpose will be to support causes important to Jaime in life, but also causes that will deal with why her life was tragically cut short. orangeribbonsforjaime.org
Orange Ribbons For Jaime will look to make donations in the world of dance, & to organizations that deal with bullying and children w special needs.
However, Orange Ribbons For Jaime will also support organizations that deal with the causes of violence in schools and other public facilities and on how to limit casualties associated with the violence.
A little background behind the name Orange Ribbons. Jaime’s favorite color was orange. Her dance studio friends who loved her very much decided to honor her memory by wearing orange ribbons.
Because of Jaime’s love of dance and the dance world's love of Jaime, the orange ribbon spread through dance studios around the nation and the world and through Broadway in New York.
About 2 weeks after Jaime was murdered, we learned that orange also happens to be the universal color of the gun safety movement.
With that, our hope is to make the Orange Ribbon the symbol of the gun safety movement. @fred_guttenberg's hope is that all people who care about public safety from guns will help him to do this. orangeribbonsforjaime.org/about/
You don't have to get a tattoo like I did (If you choose to do that, please ask @fred_guttenberg's permission first), but if you're able to donate to Orange Ribbons For Jaime, your support by making a tax-deductible donation now by going here: orangeribbonsforjaime.org/donate/
People around the country are coming together with a simple message: there's more we can do to end gun violence. Join the movement by signing up to attend an event during #WearOrange Weekend, June 1-3. To find a #WearOrange event in your area: act.everytown.org/event/wear-ora… @Everytown
