Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: October 8, 2009
Contact : Sue McKinney
PRESS ADVISORY
STUDENTS TO SIGN GUN PLEDGE
MACON: Acting U.S. Attorney G.F. Peterman, III announces Bibb County’s sixth annual observance of the National Day of Concern about Young People and Gun Violence, a nationwide observance which gives our school children the opportunity to sign the Student Pledge Against Gun Violence. The eventswill be taking place October 14 through 30, 2009.
The Pledge provides in substance that students will not carry guns to school or use guns to resolve personal problems or disputes. By giving our students the opportunity to sign a pledge in the company of their peers, knowing that other students across the state and country are doing the same, we can hopefully cause them to think about the toll of gun violence on their generation and encourage them to envision ways to diminish this threat to their health and safety.
In order to reach more young people, there will be a separate program at each Middle School so that the entire school populations can participate and hear this vital message. Attached is a chart of the dates, times, locations and scheduled speakers for each program. Media is encouraged to attend as many of the programs as possible,
The event will be sponsored by the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative, Student Crimestoppers and Bibb County Schools. If you need additional information about the National Day of Concern, please contact Pamela Lightsey, Community Relations Specialist, at 478-621-2603. Additional information and ideas for activities on the National Day of Concern may also be found at www.pledge.org.
