National Gun Violence Survivors Week Social Media Toolkit
Monday Feb. 1—Sunday Feb. 7, 2021
Background
In February 2019, Americans came together to mark the first-ever National Gun Violence Survivors Week. Since then, National Gun Violence Survivors Week has been honored annually by survivors and allies, members of Congress, mayors and other elected officials, partners, celebrities, athletes, and more, who come together to collectively share and amplify the stories and voices of gun violence survivors who live with the impact of gun violence every day of the year.
With a gun death rate 11 times greater than other high income nations, by early February, more people are killed with guns in the United States than are killed with guns in other high-income countries in an entire year, and many more are wounded and witness gun violence. All told, 58 percent of American adults, including 68 percent of Black and Hispanic Americans, are survivors of gun violence, either experiencing gun violence themselves or caring for someone who has experienced gun violence in their lifetimes. And our nation’s gun violence crisis continues to be intensified by another public health crisis gripping our nation: the COVID-19 pandemic.
There are countless stories behind every gun violence statistic—parents who never got to kiss their kids goodbye, gunshot victims living with physical and emotional wounds, entire families heartbroken by gun suicide. During National Gun Violence Survivors Week, we take stock of the terrible human toll of America’s gun violence crisis—and recommit ourselves to honoring survivors with action.
National Gun Violence Survivors Week 2021
This year’s National Gun Violence Survivors Week — Monday, February 1- Sunday, February 7, 2021 — will focus on highlighting the resilience of America’s gun violence survivors, who, despite experiencing incredible trauma, are leading work on the ground to support other survivors and advocating for common-sense measures that save lives. The centerpiece of National Gun Violence Survivors Week is Moments That Survive, a year-round digital storytelling site and campaign in which Americans across the country share defining details of their experiences, in their own words. Throughout this week, we will call on the nation to share and lift up survivors’ stories.
Here’s What You Can Do
- Share facts and information about National Gun Violence Survivors Week on social media. Help to spread awareness about this important week and the impacts of gun violence on Americans using hashtag #GVSurvivorsWeek
- Honor and amplify stories of Americans who have directly experienced gun violence using the hashtag #GVSurvivorsWeek. Stories will be elevated on social media as well as through the Moments That Survive website.
- Share stories of those who have directly experienced gun violence from your own network.
- Attend a national event or local virtual event
Sample Social Media Posts
It’s National Gun Violence Survivors Week, when survivors of gun violence tell their stories to call attention to this crisis that takes more than 100 lives & wounds 100s more in America every single day. Read & share survivors’ stories at momentsthatsurvive.org. #GVSurvivorsWeek
This #GVSurvivorsWeek, we’re shining a light on the disproportionate impact gun violence has on Black and Latino communities by uplifting the stories of those whose lives have been devastated by this crisis.
Read and share survivors’ stories at MomentsThatSurvive.org.
By early February, more people are killed with guns in the U.S. than are killed with guns in other high-income countries in an entire year.
During National Gun Violence Survivors Week, read survivors’ stories and share your own at momentsthatsurvive.org. #GVSurvivorsWeek
During National Gun Violence Survivors Week, we’re uplifting the voices of gun violence survivors who live with the devastating impact of gun violence every single day. Join [me/us] by sharing their stories from momentsthatsurvive.org. #GVSuvivorsWeek
More than half of Americans have been impacted by gun violence in some way. Shine a light on their stories during National Gun Violence Survivors Week, Feb. 1-7, to help put a face on this uniquely American crisis. Read stories at momentsthatsurvive.org. #GVSurvivorsWeek
National Gun Violence Survivors Week is dedicated to honoring survivors of gun violence by amplifying their voices.
Today, [I/we] honor [survivor’s name and their connection to gun violence.]
#GVSurvivorsWeek [attach story link from momentsthatsurvive.org]
It’s National Gun Violence Survivors Week, when survivors of gun violence share their stories to call attention to this crisis that takes more than 100 lives and wounds hundreds more in America every single day.
Visit the link in [my/our] bio to read survivors’ stories, and share their stories using the #GVSurvivorsWeek hashtag.
This #GVSurvivorsWeek, we’re shining a light on the disproportionate impact gun violence has on Black and Latino communities by uplifting the stories of those whose lives have been devastated by this crisis.
At the link in [my/our] bio, read and share survivors’ stories.
By early February, more people are killed with guns in the United States than are killed with guns in other high-income countries in an entire year.
During National Gun Violence Survivors Week, visit the link in [my/our] bio to read survivors’ stories, and show your support by uplifting the voices of survivors using the #GVSurvivorsWeek hashtag.
During National Gun Violence Survivors Week, we’re uplifting the voices of gun violence survivors who live with the devastating impact of gun violence every single day. Join [me/us] by sharing their stories from momentsthatsurvive.org using the #GVSurviorsWeek hashtag. Link in bio.
More than half of Americans have been impacted by gun violence in some way. Shine a light on their stories during National Gun Violence Survivors Week, Feb. 1-7, to help put a face on this uniquely American crisis. Find stories at the link in [my/our] bio. #GVSurvivorsWeek
National Gun Violence Survivors Week is dedicated to honoring survivors of gun violence by amplifying their voices.
Today, [I/we] honor [survivor’s name and their connection to gun violence.] Read [his/her/their] story at the link in [my/our] bio. #GVSurvivorsWeek [attach photo of survivor]
* Gun violence in any form can leave a lasting impact on individuals. That’s why we use the term ‘survivor’ as inclusive of anyone who has personally experienced gun violence—whether you have witnessed an act of gun violence, been threatened or wounded with a gun, or had someone you cared for wounded or killed with a gun. This includes but is not limited to gun suicides, domestic violence involving a gun, and unintentional shootings.