Wednesday, October 04, 2006
PAX Founder/CEO Issues Statement
Enough is Enough
To all PAX supporters:
We are all horrified by the recent rash of school shootings. The sight of grief stricken parents and communities is once again a regular part of the national headlines. It is more than many of us, as parents, students and concerned citizens can stand.
But what makes many of these unspeakable tragedies even worse is that they don't have to happen. In four out of five school shootings the attackers tell other students about their plans, in many other instances the guns that are used are taken from parents or other homes where they were left unlocked or loaded. Continued
In response to the tragic incidents in Wisconsin, Colorado and Pennsylvania over the past two weeks, PAX has worked hard to incorporate the SPEAK UP message and hotline in the ensuing media coverage.
On September 20, Columbine survivor Crystal Miller was featured on At Issue with Ben Merens on Wisconsin Public Radio for a half-hour discussion on school shootings. Listen to the piece here. PAX founder and CEO Daniel Gross and Crystal Miller have also been heard discussing SPEAK UP on New York's WCBS-AM, Pittsburgh's KDKA-FM, San Diego's KSON-FM, the Hudson Valley's WTBQ-AM and the Wisconsin State Journal. Crystal's story and her work with PAX has also been highlighted in the Boca Raton News.
Daniel also appeared on WNBC-TV on Thursday, October 5 in a piece about the organization and our efforts to stem school shootings.
For any media inquires, please contact Travis at travis@paxusa.org.
