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Non-profit Grieving Mothers Against Murders taking steps to stop gun violence

Posted at 2:09 AM, Jan 15, 2023
and last updated 2023-01-15 06:32:48-05

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A local non-profit called Grieving Mothers Against Murders hosted an event on Saturday at the STARS complex to bring awareness to gun violence.

The group called the event “Hope Lives” and gathered to educate local children and families about the importance of getting guns off the streets and taking steps to help end gun violence.

The organization's founders are mothers who lost their children because of gun violence.

The event included testimonials from families impacted by gun violence.