The Sandy Hook Promise
Posted by Chris Manby, SPHR
on Dec 09, 2014
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Our spirit is not.
This is our Promise
The Sandy Hook Promise
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