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October 15, 2012
Contact: Art Raymond
801-547-2659

City to Honor Gun Violence Victims at Daffodil Planting
Annual event part of YWCA’s Week Without Violence
 
SALT LAKE CITY – Mayor Ralph Becker,  Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon, Salt Lake City Councilwoman Jill Remington Love, Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank and community members will gather at Tracy Aviary, 589 East 1300 South, on Wednesday, October 17 at 11:15 a.m. to take part in the annual daffodil planting in support of  YWCA’s Week Without Violence. The daffodils honor gun violence victims and serve as symbols of hope for the community.
 
This year’s planting will focus on the effect of gun violence on children and families. Angie Vorher, a local resident and mother whose daughter was shot and killed in 2011, will share her story.
 “The impact of gun violence is far reaching, devastating families and impairing communities,” said Mayor Becker. “Through prevention and education strategies, we can work together to help prevent the senseless injury caused by gun violence.”
Mayor Becker, Mayor Peter Corroon, Councilwoman Love, Police Chief Burbank and Voher will be joined at the planting by Dee Rowland, chair of the Gun Violence Prevention Center of Utah and representatives of the YWCA, the Salt Lake City Police Department and Tracy Aviary.
 
The YWCA Week Without Violence, held the third week of October each year, is an effort to raise awareness of violence in homes and communities. The annual commemoration has become a global campaign involving hundreds of communities across the nation and in countries around the world.
 
 
EVENT:      Daffodil planting in conjunction with YWCA’s Week Without Violence
 
 
WHO:        Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker
                 Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon
                 Salt Lake City Councilwoman Jill Remington Love
                 Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank
                 Angie Vorher, mother of gun violence victim and guest speaker
                 Dee Rowland, chair, Gun Violence Prevention Center of Utah
                            
WHEN:     Wednesday, October 17, 2012
                 11:15 a.m.
 
WHERE:    Tracy Aviary Entrance
                  589 East 1300 South, Salt Lake City