The Strong Azz Mothers are going to Chicago...but we need your help! We are seeking donations to help cover travel, lodging, meal, and related costs to help get the Strong Azz Mothers to Chicago for this once in a lifetime opportunity to continue their advocacy for gun violence prevention on a national platform. After a sold out performance of Turning Pain Into Purpose: Say My Son's Name in September 2023, the <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/interactive/2023/mothers-sons-youth-gun-violence-support-groups/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzAwODg4NDAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzAyMjcwNzk5LCJpY" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:green;text-decoration:inherit;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">Washington Post feature story</a> about their play and inspiring stories of turning the pain of losing their young sons to gun violence into purpose by advocating against gun violence, and supporting other mothers and families grieving loss to gun violence in the DMV.  This inspiring story has now garnered national recognition and is nominated for the <a href="https://nabjonline.org/blog/nabj24stenomineesannounced/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:green;text-decoration:inherit;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">2024 National Association of Black Journalist (NABJ) Salute to Excellence Award</a>! Winners of this prestigious award will be announced at the 2024 NABJ Convention in Chicago, IL Jul 31- Aug 4. Learn more here: <a href="https://nabjonline.org/blog/nabj24stenomineesannounced/">https://nabjonline.org/blog/nabj24stenomineesannounced/</a>. With your support, we can continue this groundbreaking advocacy and violence prevention work with a national platform. Thank you for your tax-deductible contribution, and your continued support of helping us make a difference by turning our pain into purpose!

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The Strong Azz Mothers are going to Chicago...but we need your help! We are seeking donations to help cover travel, lodging, meal, and related costs to help get the Strong Azz Mothers to Chicago for this once in a lifetime opportunity to continue their advocacy for gun violence prevention on a national platform. After a sold out performance of Turning Pain Into Purpose: Say My Son's Name in September 2023, the <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/interactive/2023/mothers-sons-youth-gun-violence-support-groups/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzAwODg4NDAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzAyMjcwNzk5LCJpY" target="_blank">Washington Post feature story</a> about their play and inspiring stories of turning the pain of losing their young sons to gun violence into purpose by advocating against gun violence, and supporting other mothers and families grieving loss to gun violence in the DMV.  This inspiring story has now garnered national recognition and is nominated for the <a href="https://nabjonline.org/blog/nabj24stenomineesannounced/" target="_blank">2024 National Association of Black Journalist (NABJ) Salute to Excellence Award</a>! Winners of this prestigious award will be announced at the 2024 NABJ Convention in Chicago, IL Jul 31- Aug 4. Learn more here: <a href="https://nabjonline.org/blog/nabj24stenomineesannounced/">https://nabjonline.org/blog/nabj24stenomineesannounced/</a>. With your support, we can continue this groundbreaking advocacy and violence prevention work with a national platform. Thank you for your tax-deductible contribution, and your continued support of helping us make a difference by turning our pain into purpose!

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