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Wear Orange Weekend
May 16, 2025
Wear Orange Weekend is a gun violence advocacy event that occurs during the first weekend of June. Wear Orange Weekend 2025 is from June 6 to June 8.
WHY WEAR ORANGE?
In January 2013, 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton was shot and killed on a playground in Chicago. To honor her memory, Hadiya’s family and friends chose to wear orange – the color that hunters wear to protect themselves by staying visible. Since 2015, Hadiya’s loved ones and advocates all over the country wear orange on the first weekend of June – still seeking to be visible, to be seen. Wear Orange Weekend serves as a call to action, to make our voices heard, and to remember the victims of gun violence in our country.
HOW YOU CAN PARTICIPATE
- Wear Orange: Show your support by wearing the color of the movement. You may choose to wear your orange stoles during this weekend. You can also shop for official Wear Orange merchandise.
- Social Media Advocacy: Share photographs of yourself in orange, post stories about gun violence prevention, or use hashtags like #WearOrange to connect with others online and spread the message of gun violence prevention advocacy. You may also choose to post from the Wear Orange Weekend social media package.
- Talk About Gun Violence and Wear Orange Weekend in Your Church: You can access the Wisconsin Council of Churches’ “Who Is My Neighbor?” study action guide on our website at this link. This guide works as a great resource to plan worship services and lead discussions in your church about gun violence. Denominational sources on gun violence prevention below. You may choose to put our Wear Orange Weekend insert in your church bulletin, which can be found for download here.
- Connect with Local Groups in Your Area: Try connecting with local groups, especially if you would like to collaborate on an event. You can reach out to other churches in your area, as well as groups like Moms Demand Action and WAVE.
This information was shared by the Wisconsin Council of Churches. Their Wear Orange Weekend 2025 Packet is now available for download.
**Fond du Lac area Sisters and Associates are encouraged to wear orange on Thursday, May 29 and meet at the Court and Center Dining Room at 12:15 p.m. for a group photo!
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