Annual Events
These annual observances are crucial for raising awareness about gun violence and its impact on different communities. They remind us of the ongoing need for public awareness, policy change, and community support to reduce the devastating toll of gun violence.
- National Gun Violence Survivors Week occurs annually in February. By early February, more people are killed with guns in the United States than are killed in our peer countries in an entire year.
- February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month & Black History Month.
- National Youth Violence Prevention Week is April 28 – May 2, 2025.
- May is Mental Health Awareness Month.
- June is National Gun Violence Awareness Month. The first Friday in June is recognized as National Gun Violence Awareness Day.
- July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month.
- September is Suicide Prevention Month — a time to raise awareness and discuss this highly stigmatized topic.
- October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Purple Thursday, celebrated on the third Thursday of October, is a day where people wear purple to show their support for survivors of domestic violence.
- Election Day is the Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
- National Injury Prevention Day is observed annually on November 18th. It’s a day dedicated to raising awareness about the impact of injuries and promoting strategies to prevent them.
- Each December since 2013, numerous partners in the gun violence prevention community have sponsored the National Vigil for All Victims of Gun Violence on or near the anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting tragedy.
2025 ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence Nationwide Reading
Postcards for Change ✍️☕
Stand On Peace
2024 Annual Meeting
Take a Stand Against Gun Violence Peace Walk, 2024
2023 Annual Meeting
In December 2023, HCGV hosted its Annual Meeting where members and friends came together to listen to State Senator Andrea Hunley, honor Gregg Doyel and Mary Boggs for their achievements in Gun Violence Prevention, and discuss initiatives from the past year.