Lives Robbed

Today is the first day of the 21 for 21 Challenge. We will be honoring the 21 by running/walking 21 miles in 21 days. Every step we take honors the 19 children and two educators who were full of life and dreams. Please join us in honoring these 21 lives. You can learn more about the campaign, sign up for the challenge, or donate at the link in our bio. The top 3 supporters will receive a special Lives Robbed: Stands Together thank you. As the challenge is underway, please take a moment each day to honor the joy these 21 individuals brought to the world. /21-for-21-t2egrs

We wish all teachers and students returning to school this month a happy and safe school year. Our PSA from 2023 honors ten students forever marked absent. Ten grieving families. Ten empty desks. 🎥 @blueseachel

“We do have a voice and our voices should be heard,” Veronica Mata. Listen to this powerful @teachersunifypc episode and follow @livesrobbed and @glovesfortess . Our hearts are with all impacted by the tragedy at Robb Elementary on May 24, 2022, nearly four years ago. ☮️📚📓❤️💔 Link in bio, on our website, on Substack, and wherever you stream your podcasts. #BooksNotBullets #EndGunViolence #SchoolStories

On Mother’s Day, I shared my frustration with Texas volunteers regarding the unnecessary burden placed on our society to remain resilient in the face of gun violence. This resilience is required only because of the continued failure of elected officials who refuse to challenge firearm manufacturers and prioritize special interests over public safety. Mothers should not have to fight this hard to ensure the safety of their children, but what other choice do we have? Mothers, like those whose children were murdered in Uvalde, continue to fight for other people’s children—as if there’s any such thing as other people’s children.  The families of @LivesRobbed have repeatedly petitioned elected officials to raise the age for firearm purchases to prevent further tragedies like what happened to their children at the hands of an eighteen year old, yet their efforts were heartlessly ignored during the last two Texas legislative sessions. We have not forgotten these efforts, and I invite you to join us in supporting their “21 for 21” fundraiser. You can find the link to contribute in my profile. If you’re ready to walk alongside us in this fight for a safer world, text ACT to 644-33. ❤️ #LivesRobbed #MomsDemand #LeeleeGetsDemanding #LeeleeWritesHaikuHowBoutYou

Thank you to the 26 Teams and 109 Supporters who have already joined the 21 for 21 Challenge. There are only six days left to participate. You can join at the link in our bio, in stories, or below. 💛💜💚 This May marks four years since our loved ones were murdered in their classrooms at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, TX, robbing the world of their light and their impact. Starting May 1st, we will be honoring the 21 by running/walking 21 miles in 21 days. Every step we take honors the 19 children and two educators who were full of life and dreams. Please join us in honoring these 21 lives. Every donation, no matter the size, is a statement that they will never be forgotten. /21-for-21-t2egrs

Thank you to @repayannapressley for cosponsoring H.R.2368! We urge Members of Congress to pass the Raise the Age Act to raise the age to purchase assault rifles to 21. Congressional Switchboard: (202) 224-3121 #RaiseTheAge #EndGunViolence

This episode features Veronica Mata, an educator and mother of Tess, whose life was tragically taken at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas in May 2022. She talks about Tess, her advocacy work with Lives Robbed, and Gloves for Tess, the non-profit her family started.

48-year-old Eddie Ray Hill, Jr. intervened in a domestic dispute at his workplace and was shot and killed. The gunman’s wife was injured in the shooting. /news/crime/shooting-at-texarkana-aluminum-under-investigation-by-nash-police/

This week our “Join the Call” weekly campaign is focusing on the Raise the Age Act of 2025. May marks four years since the shooting at Robb. Every Texas Representative should be a co-sponsor on the Raise the Age Act. This week we are calling the last TWO Texas Democrats who do not yet co-sponsor the Raise the Age Act. Sign up at the link in our bio or on our website to join the call next week and receive an email with all the information you’ll need to make your voices heard. /n3il7zBenEKzZMDZCJFabA2

Thank you to @repgracemeng and @repveasey for cosponsoring H.R.2368! We urge Members of Congress to pass the Raise the Age Act to raise the age to purchase assault rifles to 21. Congressional Switchboard: (202) 224-3121 #RaiseTheAge #EndGunViolence

A 27-year-old man is accused of killing his parents, 62-year-old Armand Dahan and 63-year-old Jami Dahan, and his older brother, 31-year-old Noah Dahan in Pflugerville, Texas. GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/ae5ef3f2e /news/travis-county-triple-homicide-update

You can’t blame gun violence on mental health issues and then gut critical funding for mental health resources that was passed after the school shooting at Robb Elementary School. This Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re urging the Trump administration to prioritize the safety of our kids.