inVEST Now

inVEST brings together community organizations, activists and experts who work to reduce violence. Our goal? 80% fewer homicides over the next 5 years.

[inVEST Now @inVESTChi]

VICTORY: Illinois legislature passed a bill that includes historic investments in gun violence prevention and intervention! @GovPritzker intends to sign. Thank you to the Gov. and legislative leaders for making the safety of our communities a priority.
https://t.co/mxRcdLaZgK

[Live Free Illinois @livefreechicago]

"We need Chicago to put more emphasis on gun violence prevention" - @BishopLTrotter

With just 2% of public safety funding going to gun violence prevention, we can transform our communities through trauma-informed care and jobs. #FundPeace

[Arne Duncan @arneduncan]

Budgets must reflect our values.
Nothing is more important for the future of Chicago, and our children, than reducing gun violence.
Call Mayor Lightfoot’s office and ask her to #FundPeace and commit $50 Million to fund an Office of Gun Violence Prevention. https://t.co/u5FAAFHrVi

[Seth M. Limmer @sethlimmer]

At Chicago Sinai Congregation with hundreds of Chicagoans calling on @chicagosmayor to #FundPeace and create the Mayor’s office of gun violence prevention, fully funded at $50 million annually!

[inVEST Now @inVESTChi]

Text "mayor" to 52886 to take action👊📱

[Live Free Illinois @livefreechicago]

Text @ChicagosMayor and let her know, that to solve the peace deficit we must fully fund the office of gun violence prevention. #FundPeace 📱 https://t.co/upcbWmaKDJ

[Live Free Illinois @livefreechicago]

In an op-ed for @Suntimes, @48ward, @RoderickTSawyer, @chris29thward, and @SSadlowskiGarza discuss the importance of #FundPeace and decreasing gun violence across the city. Read more here: https://t.co/iWLZ4ymxEa and commit to being a peacemaker today.

[Live Free Illinois @livefreechicago]

Today is the #FundPeace for Chicago rally! Come out and call on city leadership to support solutions to gun violence in our community! https://t.co/ok1YuGj107

[Live Free Illinois @livefreechicago]

Who: All peacemakers
What: Tell @chicagosmayor and your alderman we need to #FundPeace!
When: October 14, 6 pm
Where: 15 W Delaware Pl 📍
RSVP: ⬇️
https://t.co/ok1YuG1q8z

[Live Free Illinois @livefreechicago]

Chicago has more gun homicides a year than LA and NY yet we still don’t have an office of gun violence prevention. How many more lives have to be lost before our leaders realize this public health crisis needs to be addressed? #FundPeace now. https://t.co/wpyNNcqzEs

[Live Free Illinois @livefreechicago]

Fund Peace for Chicago is a call on @chicagosmayor to create an office of Gun Violence Prevention. If LA and NY can do it, why can’t the Chi? #FundPeace https://t.co/JTIZxi3hJG

[Arne Duncan @arneduncan]

The arrest only strategy to combat violence has long proved to be a failure.
We must @inVESTChi in our men, & give them concrete hope, opportunity, and a reason to put down the guns.
This is a public good- the city and the state must commit to supporting violence prevention work.

[inVEST Now @inVESTChi]

NYC & LA have made immense progress in reducing gun violence after directing public resources to targeted intervention and prevention programs. Tell @GovPritzker to inVEST Now in Restoring Our Communities to reduce gun violence: https://t.co/kqKBSvqK4Q #inVESTinIL

[inVEST Now @inVESTChi]

@GovPritzker @LtGovStratton @chicagosmayor have all spoken up about addressing gun violence as a public health crisis. We have 1 more day to ask our elected officials to #inVESTinIL to reduce gun violence. Speak up now: https://t.co/kqKBSvqK4Q ✊🏼 ✊🏽 ✊🏾 ✊🏿

[inVEST Now @inVESTChi]

@GovPritzker @LtGovStratton @chicagosmayor have all spoken up about addressing gun violence as a public health crisis. We have 1 more day to ask elected officials to inVEST now in Restoring Our Communities to reduce gun violence. Speak up now: https://t.co/kqKBSvqK4Q ✊🏼 ✊🏽 ✊🏾 ✊🏿

[inVEST Now @inVESTChi]

2 more days before the IL legislative session ends.

📣 We need you to speak up for our communities. Ask @GovPritzker to inVEST in Restoring Our Communities to reduce gun violence: https://t.co/kqKBSvIltq 📱#inVESTinIL

[inVEST Now @inVESTChi]

Gun violence does not take a holiday. This weekend, at least 39 people were shot in Chicago.

Speak up to make IL and all communities a safer place. Text "InvestNow" to 52886 and ask our elected officials to inVEST in Restoring Our Communities plan to reduce gun violence. 📣

[ABC 7 Chicago @ABC7Chicago]

39 shot, 7 fatally, in Chicago Memorial Day weekend violence: https://t.co/ZjCtQFV9mw

[Heartland Alliance @heartlandhelps]

You want an end to the violence in Chicago? Back programs that work. Thanks to @ChuyForCongress for the write up about #READIChicago & the other rockstar programs changing lives in our city - and stressing the need for investment, patience, & consistency.
https://t.co/idL61avL4i

[inVEST Now @inVESTChi]

Myth: Nothing can stop gun violence.🤔

Fact: LA + NYC are proof that community-based interventions dramatically reduce gun violence. ‼️ Tell Illinois legislators to fund the Restoring Our Communities plan to reduce gun violence by 80% within 5 years: https://t.co/kqKBSvqK4Q

[Arne Duncan @arneduncan]

Can Illinois tackle gun violence as the public health crisis it is, and work to address historical racial discrimination in sentencing?
Absolutely!
We can- and must- do both. https://t.co/VJYHEcntf5

[inVEST Now @inVESTChi]

From Chicago to Springfield. From Rockford to East St. Louis. Tell our elected officials to inVEST Now in Illinois communities and reduce gun violence by 80% within 5 years: ➡️ https://t.co/kqKBSvIltq #inVESTinIL