A STUNNING TESTIMONY:
The front lawn of Medford’s Quaker Meetinghouse will display a veritable “forest” of mounted tee-shirts, each inscribed with the name, age and death date of a gun violence victim. Standing in rows, the shirts will form a stunning and graphic representation of gun violence carnage across the nation.

HOST & SPONSORS:  Medford Friends Meeting in collaboration with Heeding God’s Call (HGC) a faith-based, non-profit movement to end gun violence.  The organization is headquartered in Philadelphia, where a number of faith groups have mounted the memorial in the area.

(more at www.heedinggodscall.org)

A COMPELLING CAUSE:  Medford Quakers, first faith community in South Jersey to present the Memorial, joins HGC’s effort to “increase the awareness of the tragic toll exacted by gun violence.” Medford Meeting’s goal is to bring greater awareness to South Jersey and to encourage more Quaker meetings, churches and faith groups to host the Memorial and carry the message across the region.

WHO SHOULD VISIT:  Everyone. Gun violence is a national tragedy, taking an average of more than 30,000 lives each year. A significantly heavy toll falls on families and children. Everyone is welcome to visit and share the Memorial.

THE DATE: September 18, the Memorial opens with a dedication service in the Meetinghouse at 11 a.m. The Memorial will remain on site for two weeks, before it moves to another faith location, TBA.

THE PLACE: 14 Union St., Medford. Limited on-site parking, street parking; more municipal parking across Union Street.