The Families and Loved Ones Thank You

“Your determination to keep the Souls Shot portraits front and center gives many families something to be thankful for today.”  This is from an email I received yesterday and it made me weep.

I think I can speak for our artists when I describe us as a group whose talents lie in creating visually impactful work that makes a difference.:

• The work brings some joy and peace to grieving families and loved ones.

• The work keeps the issue of the scourge of gun violence “front and center” in a way that does not make us numb to the issue; it leads to empathy..

• The work moves people to seek out ways that they can make a difference.

• The work is powerful on many levels.

We hope in this very trying time, in this time where so many are asking for donations to their causes, that you will remember these souls we represent and help us to continue our project. While we rarely quote statistics, I believe it is well over half the population know someone affected by gun violence. That figure is much higher in our city. Please consider donating in honor of someone, or just to help us keep going. Thank you DONATE HERE

Please, also, remember to refer to our list of resources for how you can continue the fight to end the violence, to get illegal guns off the streets, increase education and opportunities for young people in the grips of gun culture, and to help effect change in policy.