my personal story and a call to action

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I’ll be honest, [I’m going to ask for you to join our grassroots team by donating to fuel our work,](~/AAPPAAA~/RgRoKhUtP0TPaHR0cHM6Ly9zZWN1cmUuYWN0Ymx1ZS5jb20vZG9uYXRlL2dhLXR1LWVtP2Ftb3VudD0yNSZyZWZjb2RlPTIwMjQwNTE3X2VtX2ZyX2IxX2thdGhyeW52YXVnaG5fY2xlbiZjZG1jPTJnWVNrdHFicjRmSzhHa3VNQUM3YkxOZDV2WCZyZWZjb2RlMj0yZ1lTa3RxYnI0Zks4R2t1TUFDN2JMTmQ1dlgmcmVmY29kZWNkbWM9MmdZU2t0cWJyNGZLOEdrdU1BQzdiTE5kNXZYVwNzcGNCCmZGLZBHZjtDZ8hSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkxQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAABUQ~~) but first I wanted to share my story. Three years ago, I was celebrating my first Mother's Day when I had to duck from drive-by bullets on my rural Tennessee street. I clutched my infant in fear and hid after a shooter stole an unsecured gun in plain sight. I knew at that moment I had to do something about the gun violence epidemic, {NAME}. I’ve spent the last few years advocating as a mom, educator, and survivor to pass common-sense gun safety laws to make our schools and communities safer. And I won’t stop fighting until we end gun violence. That’s why I’m proud to be joining Teachers Unify. Teachers bring a unique perspective to the table, {NAME}. Across the country, educators have seen the impact of gun violence in their communities and classrooms. And what’s more, we’re responding as only we can: Teachers Unify is mobilizing and training educators across the country to be advocates for change, because enough is enough. But we can’t do this alone. [We have the passion and dedication to help end gun violence, but we need your help to fully fund our movement. 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