The Sandy Hook Promise is one of the Rotary Club of Akron service projects.  Project volunteers, Terry Dalton and Chris Manby will tackle  developing awareness and support for “Promise Day” and possibly organizing a return visit for the group from Newtown Connecticut.   The objective will be to have a similar discussion with local leaders in front of a larger audience such as Akron roundtable, and identify specific steps which could be taken to protect children from gun violence.  Please  share this promise to help support "Promise Day" on December 14th. 
 
THE SANDY HOOK PROMISE
 
Our hearts are broken;
Our spirit is not.
And it is with this knowledge
that we are able to move forward
with purpose and strength.

This is a Promise
 
To truly honor the lives lost
by turning our tragedy into a moment of transformation.

This is a Promise
 
To be open to all possibilities.
There is no agenda other than to make
our community and our nation a safer, better place.

This is a Promise
 
To have the conversations on ALL the issues
Conversations where listening is as important as speaking.
Conversations where even those with the most opposing views 
can debate in good will.

This is a Promise
 
To turn the conversation into actions.
Things must change.
This is the time.

This is a Promise
 
We make to our precious children.
Because each child, every human life is filled with promise,
and though we continue to be filled with unbearable pain
we choose love, belief, and hope
instead of anger.

This is a Promise
 
To do everything in our power to be remembered
not as the town filled with grief and victims;
but as the place where 
real change began.
Our hearts are broken;
Our spirit is not.

This is our Promise

The Sandy Hook Promise
 
 
 
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